Functions, Compositions, and Evolution of the Two Types of Carboxysomes: Polyhedral Microcompartments That Facilitate CO2 Fixation in Cyanobacteria and Some …
Cyanobacteria are the globally dominant photoautotrophic lineage. Their success is
dependent on a set of adaptations collectively termed the CO2-concentrating mechanism …
dependent on a set of adaptations collectively termed the CO2-concentrating mechanism …
Protein-based organelles in bacteria: carboxysomes and related microcompartments
TO Yeates, CA Kerfeld, S Heinhorst… - Nature Reviews …, 2008 - nature.com
Many bacteria contain intracellular microcompartments with outer shells that are composed
of thousands of protein subunits and interiors that are filled with functionally related …
of thousands of protein subunits and interiors that are filled with functionally related …
[HTML][HTML] Biogenesis of a bacterial organelle: the carboxysome assembly pathway
The carboxysome is a protein-based organelle for carbon fixation in cyanobacteria,
keystone organisms in the global carbon cycle. It is composed of thousands of subunits …
keystone organisms in the global carbon cycle. It is composed of thousands of subunits …
Atomic-level models of the bacterial carboxysome shell
The carboxysome is a bacterial microcompartment that functions as a simple organelle by
sequestering enzymes involved in carbon fixation. The carboxysome shell is roughly 800 to …
sequestering enzymes involved in carbon fixation. The carboxysome shell is roughly 800 to …
Diverse bacterial microcompartment organelles
C Chowdhury, S Sinha, S Chun… - Microbiology and …, 2014 - Am Soc Microbiol
Bacterial microcompartments (MCPs) are sophisticated protein-based organelles used to
optimize metabolic pathways. They consist of metabolic enzymes encapsulated within a …
optimize metabolic pathways. They consist of metabolic enzymes encapsulated within a …
DNA-guided assembly of biosynthetic pathways promotes improved catalytic efficiency
Synthetic scaffolds that permit spatial and temporal organization of enzymes in living cells
are a promising post-translational strategy for controlling the flow of information in both …
are a promising post-translational strategy for controlling the flow of information in both …
Algal evolution in relation to atmospheric CO2: carboxylases, carbon-concentrating mechanisms and carbon oxidation cycles
Oxygenic photosynthesis evolved at least 2.4 Ga; all oxygenic organisms use the ribulose
bisphosphate carboxylase-oxygenase (Rubisco)–photosynthetic carbon reduction cycle …
bisphosphate carboxylase-oxygenase (Rubisco)–photosynthetic carbon reduction cycle …
Structural basis for peroxidase encapsulation inside the encapsulin from the Gram-negative pathogen Klebsiella pneumoniae
Encapsulins are self-assembling protein nanocompartments capable of selectively
encapsulating dedicated cargo proteins, including enzymes involved in iron storage, sulfur …
encapsulating dedicated cargo proteins, including enzymes involved in iron storage, sulfur …
Whole-cell biocatalysis for selective and productive C–O functional group introduction and modification
M Schrewe, MK Julsing, B Bühler… - Chemical Society Reviews, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
During the last decades, biocatalysis became of increasing importance for chemical and
pharmaceutical industries. Regarding regio-and stereospecificity, enzymes have shown to …
pharmaceutical industries. Regarding regio-and stereospecificity, enzymes have shown to …
Methane oxidation at 55°C and pH 2 by a thermoacidophilic bacterium belonging to the Verrucomicrobia phylum
T Islam, S Jensen, LJ Reigstad… - Proceedings of the …, 2008 - National Acad Sciences
Methanotrophic bacteria constitute a ubiquitous group of microorganisms playing an
important role in the biogeochemical carbon cycle and in control of global warming through …
important role in the biogeochemical carbon cycle and in control of global warming through …