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Terpene-based biofuels production: a revolutionizing role of cyanobacteria through metabolic engineering, opportunities and challenges

Aug 2026 · Archives of Microbiology · Vol 208 · 0 citations · 101 references
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This review critically discusses various cyanobacterial species and strains used for the production of different terpenes, which are in high demand at present and addresses key challenges that must be considered for sustainable terpene biosynthesis, including terpene synthase enzyme expression, rate-limiting steps in upstream and downstream pathways, competition with native metabolic pathways, and target product toxicity, all of which may impair cyanobacterial growth.

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