University of Tokyo group elucidates biosynthesis of lycopadiene, a biofuel candidate from the green algae Botryococcus braunii

The group of Shigero OKADA found that synthesis from 2 molecules of geranyl geranyl pyrophosphate (GGPP) is catalyzed by lyocopaoctaene synthase = LOS.

JST news release, April 6, 2016

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