Molecular characterization of a novel isolate of <i>Candida tropicalis</i> for enhanced lipid production

Abstract

We report here on optimization of the carbon substrate for improved lipid yield and transcriptional regulation of lipid biosynthetic genes in C. tropicalis. Our study paves the way for further enhancement of lipid production by metabolic engineering in this organism, which has potential to be the lipid feedstock as a cocoa-butter substitute.