F. Beisson

Microbial photoproduction of heptane

This paper describes an E. coli strain engineered to produce heptane using FAP and a thioesterase, achieving a productivity of 22 mg.L-1.day-1 under blue light.

DYRKP kinase regulates cell wall degradation in Chlamydomonas by inducing matrix metalloproteinase expression

This study identifies DYRKP kinase as a regulator of cell wall degradation in Chlamydomonas by inducing MMP expression, enabling daughter cell hatching.

The α/β hydrolase domain-containing protein 1 (ABHD1) acts as a lysolipid lipase and is involved in lipid droplet formation

This paper identifies ABHD1 as a lysolipid lipase involved in lipid droplet formation through enzymatic and structural actions on the LD surface in Chlamydomonas.

Alka(e)nes contribute to membrane lipid homeostasis and resilience of photosynthesis to high light in cyanobacteria

This study shows that alka(e)nes are essential for maintaining membrane lipid homeostasis and photosynthetic resilience to high light in cyanobacteria.

An SMR cell-cycle inhibitor inducible by a carotenoid metabolite resets root development and drought tolerance in Arabidopsis

This study shows that β-CCA, a carotenoid metabolite, induces SMR5 gene expression in Arabidopsis roots, leading to growth inhibition and increased drought tolerance through metabolic reprogramming.

Fatty acid photodecarboxylase is an ancient photoenzyme responsible for hydrocarbon formation in the thylakoid membranes of algae

The paper identifies FAP as a conserved photoenzyme in thylakoid membranes of algae, responsible for hydrocarbon formation across diverse algal lineages.