Fred Beisson

This study functionally characterizes algal CER1/3 proteins in yeast, showing they can mediate hydrocarbon biosynthesis and that mutations impair this function, supporting the evolution of plant CER1/CER3 complexes from algal bifunctional enzymes.

The paper identifies the composition of cuticle lamellae in red algae, revealing similarities with metazoan extracellular matrix.

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.

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

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

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