Oral administration of Euglena gracilis Z and its carbohydrate storage substance provides survival protection against influenza virus infection in mice.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2017.09.167
Abstract: Euglena gracilis Z is a micro-algae that is used as a food or nutritional supplement. Paramylon, the carbohydrate storage substance of Euglena gracilis Z has β-1, 3-glucan structure. Euglena gracilis Z and paramylon are reported… read more here.
Keywords: euglena; infection; euglena gracilis; virus ... See more keywords
Wax Ester Synthase/Diacylglycerol Acyltransferase Isoenzymes Play a Pivotal Role in Wax Ester Biosynthesis in Euglena gracilis
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-14077-6
Abstract: Wax ester fermentation is a unique energy gaining pathway for a unicellular phytoflagellated protozoan, Euglena gracilis, to survive under anaerobiosis. Wax esters produced in E. gracilis are composed of saturated fatty acids and alcohols, which… read more here.
Keywords: gracilis; euglena; wax ester; ester ... See more keywords
Microbe Profile: Euglena gracilis: photogenic, flexible and hardy.
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DOI: 10.1099/mic.0.001241
Abstract: Euglena gracilis is a unicellular photosynthetic eukaryotic flagellate of the Discoba supergroup, which also encompasses Kinetoplastida and Diplonema. Plastids have green algal origin and are secondarily acquired. The nuclear genome is extremely large and many… read more here.
Keywords: photogenic flexible; profile euglena; euglena; gracilis photogenic ... See more keywords
Metabolic network reconstruction of Euglena gracilis: Current state, challenges, and applications
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DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1143770
Abstract: A metabolic model, representing all biochemical reactions in a cell, is a prerequisite for several approaches in systems biology used to explore the metabolic phenotype of an organism. Despite the use of Euglena in diverse… read more here.
Keywords: metabolic network; network; network reconstruction; euglena ... See more keywords
Heterotrophic Cultivation of Euglena gracilis in Stirred Tank Bioreactor: A Promising Bioprocess for Sustainable Paramylon Production
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DOI: 10.3390/molecules27185866
Abstract: Paramylon is a valuable intracellular product of the microalgae Euglena gracilis, and it can accumulate in Euglena cells according to the cultivation conditions. For the sustainable production of paramylon and appropriate cell growth, different bioreactor… read more here.
Keywords: bioreactor; euglena; paramylon; euglena gracilis ... See more keywords