Bacterial microcompartments (BMCs) are self-assembling organelles that consist of an
enzymatic core that is encapsulated by a selectively permeable protein shell. The potential …

Two major energy-related problems confront the world in the next 50 years. First, increased
worldwide competition for gradually depleting fossil fuel reserves (derived from past …

Cyanobacteria are the globally dominant photoautotrophic lineage. Their success is
dependent on a set of adaptations collectively termed the CO2-concentrating mechanism …

Many carbon-fixing bacteria rely on a CO2 concentrating mechanism (CCM) to elevate the
CO2 concentration around the carboxylating enzyme ribulose bisphosphate carboxylase …

Although cyanobacteria and algae represent a small fraction of the biomass of all primary
producers, their photosynthetic activity accounts for roughly half of the daily CO2 fixation that …

Bacterial microcompartments are proteinaceous complexes that catalyze metabolic
pathways in a manner reminiscent of organelles. Although microcompartment structure is …

Bacterial microcompartments (MCPs) are sophisticated protein-based organelles used to
optimize metabolic pathways. They consist of metabolic enzymes encapsulated within a …

In this chapter, we mainly focus on the acclimation of cyanobacteria to the changing ambient
CO2 and discuss mechanisms of inorganic carbon (Ci) uptake, photorespiration, and the …

Crop yields need to nearly double over the next 35 years to keep pace with projected
population growth. Improving photosynthesis, via a range of genetic engineering strategies …

Carboxysomes are bacterial microcompartments that encapsulate the enzymes RuBisCO
and carbonic anhydrase in a proteinaceous shell to enhance the efficiency of photosynthetic …