The Multiple Roles of Polyphosphate in Ralstonia eutropha and Other Bacteria.
Cupriavidus necator
Polyphosphate
Polyphosphate kinase
Ralstonia eutropha
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:
22
12
2020
accepted:
06
03
2021
pubmed:
21
5
2021
medline:
29
10
2021
entrez:
20
5
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
An astonishing variety of functions has been attributed to polyphosphate (polyP) in prokaryotes. Besides being a reservoir of phosphorus, functions in exopolysaccharide formation, motility, virulence and in surviving various forms of stresses such as exposure to heat, extreme pH, oxidative agents, high osmolarity, heavy metals and others have been ascribed to polyP. In this contribution, we will provide a historical overview on polyP, will then describe the key proteins of polyP synthesis, the polyP kinases, before we will critically assess of the underlying data on the multiple functions of polyP and provide evidence that - with the exception of a P-storage-function - most other functions of polyP are not relevant for survival of Ralstonia eutropha, a biotechnologically important beta-proteobacterial species.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34015783
pii: 000515741
doi: 10.1159/000515741
doi:
Substances chimiques
Polyphosphates
0
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
163-177Informations de copyright
© 2021 The Author(s) Published by S. Karger AG, Basel.