New insights in the formation of polyhydroxyalkanoate granules (carbonosomes) and novel functions of poly (3‐hydroxybutyrate)

D Jendrossek, D Pfeiffer - Environmental microbiology, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The metabolism of polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) and related polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs)
has been investigated by many groups for about three decades, and good progress was …

An updated overview on the regulatory circuits of polyhydroxyalkanoates synthesis

R Mitra, T Xu, GQ Chen, H Xiang… - Microbial …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) are a promising and sustainable alternative to the petroleum‐
based synthetic plastics. Regulation of PHA synthesis is receiving considerable importance …

Phasins, multifaceted polyhydroxyalkanoate granule-associated proteins

MP Mezzina, MJ Pettinari - Applied and environmental …, 2016 - Am Soc Microbiol
Phasins are the major polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) granule-associated proteins. They
promote bacterial growth and PHA synthesis and affect the number, size, and distribution of …

PhaM is the physiological activator of poly (3-hydroxybutyrate)(PHB) synthase (PhaC1) in Ralstonia eutropha

D Pfeiffer, D Jendrossek - Applied and environmental microbiology, 2014 - Am Soc Microbiol
ABSTRACT Poly (3-hydroxybutyrate)(PHB) synthase (PhaC1) is the key enzyme of PHB
synthesis in Ralstonia eutropha and other PHB-accumulating bacteria and catalyzes the …

Photoautotrophic polyhydroxybutyrate granule formation is regulated by cyanobacterial phasin PhaP in Synechocystis sp. strain PCC 6803

W Hauf, B Watzer, N Roos, A Klotz… - Applied and …, 2015 - Am Soc Microbiol
Cyanobacteria are photoautotrophic microorganisms which fix atmospheric carbon dioxide
via the Calvin-Benson cycle to produce carbon backbones for primary metabolism. Fixed …

Footprint area analysis of binary imaged Cupriavidus necator cells to study PHB production at balanced, transient, and limited growth conditions in a cascade process

D Vadlja, M Koller, M Novak, G Braunegg… - Applied microbiology and …, 2016 - Springer
Statistical distribution of cell and poly [3-(R)-hydroxybutyrate](PHB) granule size and number
of granules per cell are investigated for PHB production in a five-stage cascade (5CSTR) …

New insights into PhaM-PhaC-mediated localization of polyhydroxybutyrate granules in Ralstonia eutropha H16

S Bresan, D Jendrossek - Applied and Environmental …, 2017 - Am Soc Microbiol
The formation and localization of polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) granules in Ralstonia eutropha
are controlled by PhaM, which interacts both with the PHB synthase (PhaC) and with the …

Imaging and tracing of intracellular metabolites utilizing genetically encoded fluorescent biosensors

C Zhang, ZH Wei, BC Ye - Biotechnology Journal, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Intracellular metabolites play a crucial role in characterizing and regulating corresponding
cellular activities. Tracking intracellular metabolites in real time by traditional means was …

Interactions between chaperone and energy storage networks during the evolution of Legionella pneumophila under heat shock

J Liang, SP Faucher - PeerJ, 2024 - peerj.com
Waterborne transmission of the bacterium Legionella pneumophila has emerged as a major
cause of severe nosocomial infections of major public health impact. The major route of …

Characterization of binding preference of polyhydroxyalkanoate biosynthesis-related multifunctional protein PhaM from Ralstonia eutropha

K Ushimaru, T Tsuge - Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2016 - Springer
The binding preference of a polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) biosynthesis-related
multifunctional protein from Ralstonia eutropha (PhaM Re) was characterized. In vitro activity …