Polyhydroxybutyrate: A Useful Product of Chlorotic Cyanobacteria.
Bacteria
Cyanobacteria
Physiology
Polyhydroxybutyrate
Survival strategies
Journal
Microbial physiology
ISSN: 2673-1673
Titre abrégé: Microb Physiol
Pays: Switzerland
ID NLM: 101758692
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
2021
2021
Historique:
received:
08
01
2021
accepted:
02
03
2021
pubmed:
13
5
2021
medline:
29
10
2021
entrez:
12
5
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
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.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33979794
pii: 000515617
doi: 10.1159/000515617
doi:
Substances chimiques
Hydroxybutyrates
0
Polymers
0
Carbon Dioxide
142M471B3J
Carbon
7440-44-0
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
67-77Informations de copyright
© 2021 The Author(s). Published by S. Karger AG, Basel.