Alcohols

Known as: alcohol in any form, Alcohol, class of chemical alcohols 
A class of compounds where a hydroxyl (OH) group is attached to single bonded hydrocarbons. Alcohols are classified according to the position of the… (More)
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2017
Review
2017
Wax Ester Fermentation and Its Application for Biofuel Production.
In Euglena cells under anaerobic conditions, paramylon, the storage polysaccharide, is promptly degraded and converted to wax… (More)
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Review
2017
Review
2017
Targeting the TLR4 signaling pathway by polyphenols: A novel therapeutic strategy for neuroinflammation
A wide array of cell signaling mediators and their interactions play vital roles in neuroinflammation associated with ischemia… (More)
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2012
Highly Cited
2012
Integrated electromicrobial conversion of CO2 to higher alcohols.
One of the major challenges in using electrical energy is the efficiency in its storage. Current methods, such as chemical… (More)
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2010
Highly Cited
2010
Microbial production of fatty-acid-derived fuels and chemicals from plant biomass
Increasing energy costs and environmental concerns have emphasized the need to produce sustainable renewable fuels and chemicals… (More)
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2008
Highly Cited
2008
Non-fermentative pathways for synthesis of branched-chain higher alcohols as biofuels
Global energy and environmental problems have stimulated increased efforts towards synthesizing biofuels from renewable resources… (More)
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2008
Highly Cited
2008
Expanding metabolism for biosynthesis of nonnatural alcohols.
Nature uses a limited set of metabolites to perform all of the biochemical reactions. To increase the metabolic capabilities of… (More)
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Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Feedback control of morphogenesis in fungi by aromatic alcohols.
Many fungi undergo a developmental transition from a unicellular yeast form to an invasive filamentous form in response to… (More)
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Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Sites of alcohol and volatile anaesthetic action on GABAA and glycine receptors
Volatile anaesthetics have historically been considered to act in a nonspecific manner on the central nervous system. More recent… (More)
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Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Development and Testing of the OPLS All-Atom Force Field on Conformational Energetics and Properties of Organic Liquids
The parametrization and testing of the OPLS all-atom force field for organic molecules and peptides are described. Parameters for… (More)
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Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
Adaptation of membrane lipids to alcohols.
The effects of alcohols of different chain lengths on the fatty acid composition of Escherichia coli K-12 have been examined. My… (More)
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