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MICROBIAL PHYSIOLOGY
卷 31, 期 2, 页码 67-77出版社
KARGER
DOI: 10.1159/000515617
关键词
Polyhydroxybutyrate; Bacteria; Physiology; Cyanobacteria; Survival strategies
资金
- Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes [RTG 1708]
- University of Tubingen
The study on PHB metabolism in cyanobacteria has provided insights into the control and synthesis of this bioplastic, leading to the engineering of a superproducer strain with potential applications in bioplastic production.
Polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) is a carbon polymer with diverse functions, varying greatly on the organism producing it. This microreview describes the current knowledge about PHB metabolism, structure, and different physiological roles with a special focus on cyanobacteria. Despite the physiological function of PHB in the cyanobacterial phylum still being unknown, these organisms provide the unique opportunity to directly convert atmospheric CO2 into bioplastic using a solar-based process. Recent research on PHB metabolism in the cyanobacterial model organism Synechocystis revealed a sophisticated control of PHB granule formation. Novel insights about the metabolic background of PHB synthesis resulted in the engineering of the first cyanobacterial superproducer strain.
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