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Euglena is a very important organism within the environment as it is able to photosynthesize, thus taking in carbon dioxide and releasing oxygen into the atmosphere so that other organisms can survive Do you have 2 other reasons? (2018a). 22, 739745. Shibakami, M., Shibata, K., Akashi, A., Onaka, N., Takezaki, J., Tsubouchi, G., et al. Biochem. doi: 10.1016/j.algal.2018.02.001, Barsanti, L., Passarelli, V., Evangelista, V., Frassanito, A.M., and Gualtieri, P. (2011). doi: 10.1021/bi00905a042, Russo, R., Barsanti, L., Evangelista, V., Frassanito, A.M., Longo, V., Pucci, L., et al. doi: 10.1038/srep26327, Yamamoto, F.Y., Sutili, F.J., Hume, M., and Gatlin, D.M. Biosci. Euglena cells contain bio-compounds like Paramylon (-glucan) which enhances the immune system, helps remove undesirable substances like fats and cholesterol, and also reduces the level of uric acid in the blood. Comparative studies between laminaribiose- and -1,3-oligoglucan phosphorylase. Best practices in heterotrophic high-cell-density microalgal processes: achievements, potential and possible limitations. Bioeng. Washington, DC: United States Patent and Trademark Office. The impact of microalgae in food science and technology. Incubation of originally granular paramylon with bases like sodium hydroxide has been shown to yield soluble nanofibers. Nevertheless, this study offered that lipid . doi: 10.1007/s11306-014-0687-1, Garca-Garca, J.D., Girard, L., Hernndez, G., Saavedra, E., Pardo, J.P., Rodrguez-Zavala, J.S., et al. Yet, the influence of light was shown to be independent of the presence of chlorophyll, suggesting that mitochondria may be primarily responsible for the regulation of -tocopherol synthesis (Kusmic et al., 1998; Ogbonna et al., 1998; Fujita et al., 2008; Hasan et al., 2017). Res. Nat. 245, 274282. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2003.tb09615.x, Tomiyama, T., Kurihara, K., Ogawa, T., Maruta, T., Ogawa, T., Ohta, D., et al. These factors need to be taken into account when determining the most favourable time of harvest. doi: 10.1023/A:1009233230706, Deckelbaum, R.J., and Torrejon, C. (2012). 2019). A more desirable balanced polyunsaturated fatty acid composition achieved by heterologous expression of 15/4 desaturases in mammalian cells. (2014). 22, 590594. Here we present an overview of valuable bioproducts (e.g., dietary protein, provitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin E, lipids, and paramylon) and their cultivation condition-dependent synthesis in E. gracilis with special consideration to their industrial relevance and future development (Figure 1). doi: 10.1016/j.biortech.2008.06.039, Rice, P.J., Adams, E.L., Ozment-Skelton, T., Gonzalez, A.J., Goldman, M.P., Lockhart, B.E., et al. Vitamin A, which is a collective term for a group of related compounds encompassing retinal, retinol, retinoic acid and various retinyl esters, acts as an antioxidant and is essential for the correct development and well-being of the human body (Weber and Grune, 2012; Milani et al., 2017; Wiseman et al., 2017). Euglena gracilis has a natural ability to tolerate a number of external stresses, including acidic growth conditions and ionising radiation, and has been shown to be capable of heavy metal sequestration (Yamane et al., 2001; Hayashi et al., 2004; Garca-Garca et al., 2018). Bioresource Technol. Express 7, 27032708. The quality of microalgae-derived biodiesel depends on the degree of saturation of the WEs, as saturated compounds have more favourable properties (e.g., higher cetane number) (Ramos et al., 2009; Andreani and Rocha, 2012). Life Sci. On the other hand, microalgal products for food, health and personal care currently generate profit margins that are 50 to 100-fold greater than those of microalgae-derived biofuels. (1999). These complex carbohydrates can be hydrolysed chemically into their constituent monosaccharide units (e.g., glucose) for subsequent fermentation to bioethanol, or alternatively using enzymes, as harsh chemical conditions can interfere with fermentation (Mussatto et al., 2010; Chen et al., 2013; Al Abdallah et al., 2016). doi: 10.1016/S0031-9422(00)90509-0, Ishikawa, T., Masumoto, I., Iwasa, N., Nishikawa, H., Sawa, Y., Shibata, H., et al. Found worldwide, Euglena live in fresh and brackish water rich in organic matter and can also be found in moist soils. (2015). Food Sci. Degradation of paramylon by Euglena gracilis. Influence of fatty acid composition of raw materials on biodiesel properties. J. Appl. ATCC 31749 by addition of low-polyphosphates. The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. Therefore, protein sourced from E. gracilis could provide an alternative to supplement a vegetarian diet (US Department of Agriculture., 2018). 68, 11441148. (2015b). doi: 10.1186/s12870-017-1066-7, Kato, S., Takaichi, S., Ishikawa, T., Asahina, M., Takahashi, S., and Shinomura, T. (2016). Eng. Phycol. doi: 10.1016/j.fsi.2012.04.009, Sonck, E., Stuyven, E., Goddeeris, B., and Cox, E. (2010). (2012). doi: 10.1104/pp.103.034223, Ntefidou, M., Ldtke, T., Ahmad, M., and Hder, D.-P. (2006). Towards this end, an E. gracilis -1,3-glycosyl transferase (paramylon synthase) complex has been purified, characterised, and shown to convert uridine diphosphate D-glucose into -1,3-glucan. Univ. History of Euglena First evolved more than 500 million years ago, Euglena was then discovered in the 1660s by Dutchman Antoni van Leeuwenhoek. Isoprenoid biosynthesis in eukaryotic phototrophs: a spotlight on algae. Sci. 25, 90100. (2018). Ammonia- and light-induced degradation of paramylum in Euglena gracilis. doi: 10.3109/02713683.2013.811262, Croft, M.T., Lawrence, A.D., Raux-Deery, E., Warren, M.J., and Smith, A.G. (2005). 277, 3682536831. In Vivo 32, 799805. (1968). Biotechnol. Like other photosynthetic microorganisms, E. gracilis produces -carotene as a protective pigment to ward off photo-oxidative damage to chloroplasts. J. Isolation and characterization of paramylon synthase from Euglena gracilis (Euglenophyceae). J. Thermoplasticization of euglenoid -1,3-glucans by mixed esterification. Use of ionic liquids in biodiesel production: a review. Cell Factories 16, 113. (a) Culturing Euglena gracilis Klebs as batch cultures under 210 mol m-2 s-1; (b) Euglena gracilis Klebs growing under 210 mol m-2 s-1 at the exponential phase (Images by C.K. In another report, the 4-desaturase from E. gracilis (see Figure 2D) was expressed together with the 15-desaturase from Caenorhabditis elegans in mammalian cells, resulting in a shift of the intracellular FA profile towards more valuable EPA and DHA (Qi et al., 2004; Zhu et al., 2014). (2018). Paramylon also can act as a potent antioxidant protecting mice from acute hepatic injury induced by CCl4 treatment and was shown to alleviate non-alcoholic steatohepatitis in mice caused by a combination of streptozocin injection and high fat diet when orally administered at a dosage of 1 or 3 g/kg bodyweight (BW) per day, respectively (Sugiyama et al., 2009; Nakashima et al., 2018a). 5, 352362. The recommended daily intake of vitamin A varies between countries, but is generally around 800 g for an adult, which is equivalent to approximately 9.6 mg of the provitamin -carotene or around 3 g of dehydrated E. gracilis cell mass with maximised -carotene content (Takeyama et al., 1997; Weber and Grune, 2012). Accordingly, the supplementation of both vitamins, produced either by chemical synthesis (thiamine) or extracted from bacterial sources (cobalamin), would be a factor in a scaled-up E. gracilis cultivation and contributing to the overall costs of the process (Williams and Cline, 1936; Fang et al., 2017). Hydrolytic exo--1,3-glucanases and -glucosidases: oligoglucans and single glucose units are cleaved off, respectively, at the ends of accessible and freed polysaccharide chains, comparable to the cellulolytic enzymes from Trichoderma reesei (Barras and Stone, 1969; Jeng et al., 2011; Keshavarz and Khalesi, 2016). Other organisms, mostly belonging to the fungal genera Trichoderma and Aspergillus, have been explored as alternative sources for paramylon-degrading enzymes. Biosci. 1.31) from Euglena gracilis Z. Arch. Biochim. In E. gracilis, WE synthesis serves as an electron sink for ATP production through glycolysis during anaerobiosis. Subcellular distribution of cobalamin-dependent methionine synthase in Euglena gracilis Z. Phytochemistry 35, 5961. 4, 115. Initial transcriptomic studies indicated that amino acid synthesis pathways in E. gracilis were similar to those used by plants and bacteria (O'Neill et al., 2015b). The fatty acids of Euglena gracilis. (2018). Front. However, it has also been shown that -tocopherol titres per g DW decrease under MT/HT cultivation (without ethanol) over time (Grimm et al., 2015; Hasan et al., 2017). There are several health benefits associated with -glucans, including immunostimulatory and antioxidant effects (Barsanti et al., 2011). doi: 10.1002/elsc.201100025, Santini, A., Cammarata, S.M., Capone, G., Ianaro, A., Tenore, G.C., Pani, L., et al. doi: 10.1016/S0016-2361(00)00142-3, Maxwell, J.R., Douglas, A.G., Eglinton, G., and McCormick, A. Thiamine (vitamin B1) deficiency and associated brain damage is still common throughout the world and prevention is simple and safe! The technical set-up of a cultivation also plays an important role in -tocopherol production, for example, hydrodynamic stress caused by fast stirring with baffled plates in a bioreactor cultivation has been shown to have a detrimental effect on the final yields of -tocopherol during HT cultivation (Ogbonna et al., 1998). Technological trends, global market, and challenges of bio-ethanol production. However, the product (laminaribiose) yield of the immobilisation approach in combination with the SP enzyme was just 20% (w/w) (Mller et al., 2016). Paramylon, which is exclusively found in euglenoids is already present in the market as a potent immunostimulatory agent. 33, 111120. Some species can form green or red "blooms" in ponds or lakes. Open ponds are low-tech solutions and potentially cheaper when compared to technically more demanding open systems like raceway tanks, which in turn promise higher yields (Apel and Weuster-Botz, 2015). 61, 207212. doi: 10.1038/nbt972, Ramazanov, A., and Ramazanov, Z. Role of aberrant crypt foci in understanding the pathogenesis of colon cancer. Biochem. Two alternative metabolic routes to -carotene have been identified biochemically or via transcriptomics in E. gracilis: the methylerythritol phosphate and the mevalonate pathway (Disch et al., 1998; Kim et al., 2004; O'Neill et al., 2015b). Microbiol. A promising approach to enhance microalgae productivity by exogenous supply of vitamins. 21, 926936. World Intellectual Property Organization. Another example is the production of self-assembling -1,3-glucan nanofibres derived from paramylon (Shibakami et al., 2013a). In addition, the enzyme ascorbate peroxidase reduces excess hydrogen peroxide to water by oxidation of ascorbate (Shigeoka et al., 1980; Ishikawa et al., 2010; Hasan et al., 2017). There are strong indications that this pretreatment of paramylon has the effect of an increase in stimulation of leucocytes and hepatoprotection, probably because the -1,3-glucan triple-helices of paramylon are disrupted in the process and the apparently more bioactive single helices are thereby exposed (Kataoka et al., 2002; Kusmic et al., 2018). Received: 28 December 2018; Accepted: 29 April 2019; Published: 15 May 2019. J. Biochem. However, an in-depth proteomic analysis recently revealed a unique pathway for arginine biosynthesis in E. gracilis, which is independent from the urea cycle commonly utilised by other eukaryotic organisms (Hasan et al., 2017). Levine, R.B., LeBrun, J.R., and Horst, G.P. doi: 10.1111/j.1550-7408.1968.tb02189.x, Wallis, J.G., and Browse, J. Vogel, K., and Barber, A.A. (1968). The proposed activity of 17-desaturase and C20/22 elongase (see Figure 2D) has been verified in E. gracilis cell extract only, whereas genes encoding the other enzymes (see Figure 2D) have been expressed heterologously (Wallis and Browse, 1999; Meyer et al., 2003; Qi et al., 2004; Damude et al., 2010; Pollak et al., 2012; Zhu et al., 2014). Phycol. U.S. Patent No 9,045,784. (1993). 7:108. doi: 10.3389/fbioe.2019.00108. The unique ascorbate synthesis pathway from E. gracilis (Figure 2B) has been elucidated using radiotracer experiments, as well as transcriptomic and proteomic studies (Ishikawa and Shigeoka, 2008; O'Neill et al., 2015b; Hasan et al., 2017). AC is supported by a Cancer Institute New South Wales Early Career Fellowship (Project Number: ECF171114). Relative metal toxicities were evaluated based on the Effective Exposure causing 50% growth reduction (= EE50). Biomed. 2016, Gissibl et al. Rev. This biomass yield would be comparable to or higher than those obtained with some microalgae grown under HT conditions (Table 1) (Bumbak et al., 2011). Int. Anti-fibrotic activity of Euglena gracilis and paramylon in a mouse model of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis. doi: 10.1007/s10811-013-9979-5, Malkoff, D.B., and Buetow, D.E. doi: 10.1002/fsn3.383. 56, 251258. 21, 114. *Correspondence: Anwar Sunna, anwar.sunna@mq.edu.au, Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). At pH values typical of AMD (pH 2.5-4) in the absence of elevated metals, E. gracilis outcompeted E. mutabilis (growth rates of 1.0 and 0.8 div d 1, respectively). doi: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2017.09.167, Nakashima, A., Yamada, K., Iwata, O., Sugimoto, R., Atsuji, K., Ogawa, T., et al. 9, 368373. Alternatively, conventional mutagenesis could be used to generate 'natural' mutant strains with desired traits, a process which is generally not considered GM. 191, 342353. (2018). Biophys. 270, 8492. doi: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.pcp.a077454, Sun, A., Hasan, M.T., Hobba, G., Nevalainen, H., and Te'o, J. In vivo 3, 243247. A maximum E. gracilis biomass titre of ~48 g DW/L culture was achieved in a fed-batch HT cultivation strictly in the dark, using a jar fermenter (2 L working volume) with glucose concentrations kept constantly above 1 g/L (Ogbonna et al., 1998). Also, it has been suggested to use paramylon myristate as an all-natural pressure-sensitive adhesive (Shibakami and Sohma, 2018). Therapeut. Technol. J. Phycol. Scope of algae as third generation biofuels. PLoS ONE 13, 117. Biogas and bio-oil can also be produced from microalgal carbohydrates via thermochemical conversion processes like gasification at high temperatures or pyrolysis in the absence of oxygen, respectively (Behera et al., 2014). From first- to third-generation biofuels: challenges of producing a commodity from a biomass of increasing complexity. 5, 503514. (1986). J. Eukaryot. doi: 10.3945/jn.111.148080, Disch, A., Schwender, J., Mller, C., Lichtenthaler, H.K., and Rohmer, M. (1998). The central enzymatic steps of the pathway for WE formation in E. gracilis are catalysed by fatty acyl-CoA reductase (EgFAR) and wax synthase (EgWS). Eukaryot. 7, 715729. Microalgae can accumulate large quantities of proteins intracellularly and therefore represent an attractive alternative to more traditional sources of dietary protein like meat and fish (Henchion et al., 2017; Ritala et al., 2017). Lohr, M., Schwender, J., and Polle, J.E.W. The effect of -glucans on porcine leukocytes. (2018). Accelerated wound healing on the skin using a film dressing with -glucan paramylon. However, local legal regulations could prevent (outdoor) cultivation of genetically modified E. gracilis strains (Beacham et al., 2017). The nanofibres can be surface-modified with functional groups (e.g., carboxylic acid) and could serve as stimuli-responsive polymers or drug delivery systems (Shibakami et al., 2013b). Beneragama) Therefore, it has been widely applied in many fields, such as in food, supplements, and cosmetics (Gong et al. Paramylon molecules are arranged as an intermolecular triple helix forming microfibrils, which in turn make up fibres. (2017). Exp. Rep. 6, 18. Rectangular and wedge-shaped segments consisting of these fibres are arranged to form granules, which can be synthesised by E. gracilis in different shapes like ellipses or rods (Figure 3B). Nutr. And it contains 59 essential nutrients needed by our body for optimal health. doi: 10.1111/jpy.12758, Sutivisedsak, N., Leathers, T.D., Bischoff, K.M., Nunnally, M.S., and Peterson, S.W. 304, 508514. Adv. 36, 111. Wax ester synthase/diacylglycerol acyltransferase (EgWSD) isozymes have been shown to fulfil a role similar to that of EgWS. (2007). doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1835.2006.00416.x, Ramos, M.J., Fernndez, C.M., Casas, A., Rodrguez, L., and Prez, . doi: 10.1271/nogeikagaku1924.51.8_483, Innis, S.M. Buetow, D.E. doi: 10.1042/bj3330381, Doetsch, N.A., Favreau, M.R., Kuscuoglu, N., Thompson, M.D., and Hallick, R.B. The mechanisms responsible for this observed reduction are still unclear, but may be related to an effect of paramylon on the gut microbiome (Watanabe et al., 2013). Eng. (1963). doi: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2006.01530.x, Hasan, M.T., Sun, A., Mirzaei, M., Te'o, J., Hobba, G., Sunna, A., et al. Euglena gracilis is a promising alternative supplement because it's a source of dietary protein, pro vitamins, lipids and the -1,3-glucan paramylon, in fact, studies have demonstrated that microalgae biomass can be a potential substitute for soybean and fish meal (Aemiro et al. Both species were acid tolerant, growing optimally at pH 2.5-7. The transcriptome of Euglena gracilis reveals unexpected metabolic capabilities for carbohydrate and natural product biochemistry. The protein content of E. gracilis is on a par with popular microalgal food supplements such as those sourced from Chlorella spp. Aquacult. Nuclear transformation of the versatile microalga Euglena gracilis. (Table 1) (de Oliveira et al., 1999; Tokuoglu and nal, 2003; Ramazanov and Ramazanov, 2006;Rodrguez-Zavala et al., 2010). Res. (1969). A key characteristic of E. gracilis are their two flagella, one of which is used for locomotion. Front. doi: 10.1186/s12934-017-0631-y, Fritsche, S., Wang, X., and Jung, C. (2017). Microalgae-based carbohydrates for biofuel production. The in vitro synthesis of soluble -1,3-glucans could be an alternative to the hydrolysis approach. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0191462, Takeda, T., Nakano, Y., Takahashi, M., Konno, N., Sakamoto, Y., Arashida, R., et al. Another way to produce biogas consisting mostly of methane from microalgal biomass is through anaerobic digestion by a consortium of microorganisms. Eur. 93, 5571. 71, 885890. Euglena gracilis has a pathway for the synthesis of EPA and subsequently DHA (Figure 2D), and the enzymes within this pathway have been characterised biochemically. Plant Physiol. 78, 110. Distribution of the mevalonate and glyceraldehyde phosphate/pyruvate pathways for isoprenoid biosynthesis in unicellular algae and the cyanobacterium Synechocystis PCC 6714. nitrogen, and phosphorus) under the oxygen-free environment led to a favorable condition for lipid accumulation. 23, 12231228. Paramylon and other -1,3-glucans are of special interest because of their reported immunostimulatory and antimicrobial bioactivities (Kiss et al., 1986; Barsanti et al., 2001; Russo et al., 2017; Gissibl et al., 2018). 7, 261275. The performance of paramylon in this study was as effective as or more effective than two commercially available -glucan products for animal feed that were derived from yeast (Levine et al., 2013). Aspects Med. (2017). Technol. Biol. Single cell protein production of Euglena gracilis and carbon dioxide fixation in an innovative photo-bioreactor. doi: 10.1007/s00253-001-0901-8, Ogbonna, J.C., Tomiyamal, S., and Tanaka, H. (1998). These low titres could represent a good target for improvement by genetic engineering or non-recombinant metabolic engineering techniques based on the selection of improved phenotypes after the application of a selective pressure such as adaptive laboratory evolution (Portnoy et al., 2011; Dragosits and Mattanovich, 2013; Khatiwada et al., 2019). Identification and functional analysis of the geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate synthase gene (crtE) and phytoene synthase gene (crtB) for carotenoid biosynthesis in Euglena gracilis. doi: 10.1126/science.1057324, Pollak, D.W., Bostick, M.W., Yoon, H., Wang, J., Hollerbach, D.H., He, H., et al. Wax ester synthase/diacylglycerol acyltransferase isoenzymes play a pivotal role in wax ester biosynthesis in Euglena gracilis. doi: 10.1186/s12864-016-2540-6, Yu, L., Wu, J.-R., Liu, J., Zhan, X., Zheng, Z., and Lin, C.-C. (2011). Euglena gracilis as source of the antioxidant vitamin E. Effects of culture conditions in the wild strain and in the natural mutant WZSL. doi: 10.4172/2167-7972.1000102, Gissibl, A., Care, A., Parker, L.M., Iqbal, S., Hobba, G., Nevalainen, H., et al. 13, 5965. Microb. Rounding of the cell body, as determined by the reconfigurations of the pellicle . (2017). Biotechnol. Comparable levels of 40 mg/L culture or 3.7 mg/g DW were reached after a relatively short incubation time of 120 h using a bleached strain in HT batch cultivation with a medium supplemented with ethanol, glutamate and malate (Rodrguez-Zavala et al., 2010). Food Sci. In the third step, WE synthesis from paramylon is induced by changing to anaerobic cultivation. Euglena gracilis cell mass has been shown to be a suitable source for the production of biogas by anaerobic digestion, producing around 650 or 800 mL biogas/g DW under PT or HT cultivation conditions, respectively (Grimm et al., 2015). Nutr. It should be noted that ascorbate production by E. gracilis has not attracted much attention, probably because consumption of just 100 to 200 mL of juice from citrus fruits like oranges (Table 1) is enough to fulfil the daily recommended intake of adults (75 and 90 mg for females and males, respectively) (Grosso et al., 2013; US Department of Agriculture., 2018). doi: 10.3177/jnsv.64.8, Nakazawa, M., Andoh, H., Koyama, K., Watanabe, Y., Nakai, T., Ueda, M., et al. Vitaminol. However, paramylon granules have been shown to be recalcitrant to enzymatic degradation and it is very likely that a consortium of different enzymes is required for the efficient degradation of this polysaccharide (Sutivisedsak et al., 2013). Acta (BBA) Enzymol. doi: 10.1080/10408398.2016.1160362, Yadavalli, R., Rao, C.S., Rao, R.S., and Potumarthi, R. (2014). Biophys. Large . J. Appl. Korn, E.D. Eng. 25, 855865. In addition, two research articles [4,5] investigated Euglena gracilis, a photosynthetic flagellate, which had been studied earlier on board of the American Space Shuttle Columbia [6]. Carbohydrate Polymers 196, 339347. Gene knockdown via RNA interference (RNAi) has led to the identification of the role of photoactivated adenylyl cyclase in phototaxis and the finding that glucan synthase-like 2 is essential for paramylon synthesis (Ntefidou et al., 2003; Tanaka et al., 2017). Am. A better understanding of the E. gracilis pathway for -carotene biosynthesis (Figure 2A) could hold the key to further improve the yields. (2003). PT cultivation of E. gracilis is currently favoured, probably due to lower cost and relative ease of set-up, but HT cultivation for higher yields of cell mass and paramylon could soon become reality. 38, 12071213. bioRxiv 2017, 159. MySQL. Biomass production in mixotrophic culture of Euglena gracilis under acidic condition and its growth energetics. Biochem. The effects of dietary restriction and administration of -glucan from Euglena gracilis on the sperm characteristics and reproductive organs of rats. (2018). (1989). For example, the antimicrobial activity of paramylon was enhanced chemically by introducing positively charged groups (e.g., 2-hydroxy-3-trimethylammoniopropyl, N,N-diethylaminoethyl, and N,N-dimethylaminoethyl groups) and sulphated paramylon was shown to exhibit anti-HIV activity (Sakagami et al., 1989; Koizumi et al., 1993). Photosynthesis of Euglena gracilis under cobalamin-sufficient and -limited growing conditions. U.S. Patent No 7.645,604. Biosci. Fish Dis. doi: 10.1023/a:1008105416065, Bumer, D., Preisfeld, A., and Ruppel, H.G. So far, the highest reported total -tocopherol titres of 44.2 mg/L culture or 1.1 mg/g DW were achieved with E. gracilis in HT fed-batch cultivation after 455 h in a medium containing ethanol as a carbon source (Ogbonna et al., 1998). B Agricult. Suppression of the phytoene synthase gene (EgcrtB) alters carotenoid content and intracellular structure of Euglena gracilis. In an RNAi experiment, the latter enzyme has been shown to be essential for the ascorbate-dependent growth of the organism. Evaluation of growth characteristics of Euglena gracilis for microalgal biomass production using wastewater. (2014). Adv. (2004). doi: 10.1007/s11745-012-3690-1, Portnoy, V.A., Bezdan, D., and Zengler, K. (2011). Purification and properties of laminaribiose phosphorylase (EC 2.4. Fuel 80, 747756. Mater. Nat. Bull. 6, 8493. Requirement for vitamin B1 for growth of Euglena gracilis. J. Pharmacol. 79, 371378. So far, only two E. gracilis enzymes involved in paramylon degradation have been characterised, an endo--1,3-glucanase and a laminaribiose phosphorylase (LBP)/-1,3-glucan phosphorylase (-1,3-GP) involved in paramylon degradation have been characterised (Vogel and Barber, 1968; Takeda et al., 2015; Kuhaudomlarp et al., 2018). 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