Meddling with metal sensors: Fur-family proteins as signaling hubs

CH Steingard, JD Helmann - Journal of Bacteriology, 2023 - Am Soc Microbiol
The ferric uptake regulator (Fur) protein is the founding member of the FUR superfamily of
metalloregulatory proteins that control metal homeostasis in bacteria. FUR proteins regulate …

The role of FtsH complexes in the response to abiotic stress in cyanobacteria

V Krynická, J Komenda - Plant and Cell Physiology, 2024 - academic.oup.com
FtsH proteases (FtsHs) belong to intramembrane ATP-dependent metalloproteases which
are widely distributed in eubacteria, mitochondria, and chloroplasts. The best studied role of …

Thioredoxin A regulates protein synthesis to maintain carbon and nitrogen partitioning in cyanobacteria

MJ Mallén-Ponce, FJ Florencio, MJ Huertas - Plant Physiology, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Thioredoxins play an essential role in regulating enzyme activity in response to
environmental changes, especially in photosynthetic organisms. They are crucial for …

Phosphorus deficiency alleviates iron limitation in Synechocystis cyanobacteria through direct PhoB-mediated gene regulation

GW Qiu, WC Zheng, HM Yang, YY Wang, X Qi… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Iron and phosphorus are essential nutrients that exist at low concentrations in surface waters
and may be co-limiting resources for phytoplankton growth. Here, we show that phosphorus …

A four-step platform to optimize growth conditions for high-yield production of siderophores in cyanobacteria

K Kundu, R Teta, G Esposito, M Stornaiuolo… - Metabolites, 2023 - mdpi.com
In response to Iron deprivation and in specific environmental conditions, the cyanobacteria
Anabaena flos aquae produce siderophores, iron-chelating molecules that in virtue of their …

The RRM domain-containing protein Rbp3 interacts with ribosomes and the 3'ends of mRNAs encoding photosynthesis proteins

L Hemm, E Lichtenberg, S Tholen, V Reimann… - bioRxiv, 2024 - biorxiv.org
RNA recognition motif (RRM) domain proteins are crucial RNA-binding proteins (RBPs)
across all domains of life. In cyanobacteria, single RRM domain proteins are involved in …

Study of excess manganese stress response highlights the central role of manganese exporter Mnx for holding manganese homeostasis in the cyanobacterium …

M Reis, S Zenker, P Viehoever, K Niehaus… - bioRxiv, 2024 - biorxiv.org
Cellular levels of the essential micronutrient manganese (Mn) need to be carefully balanced
within narrow boarders. In cyanobacteria, sufficient Mn supply is critical for assuring the …

Biological Iron Limitation Within Lake Superior's Watershed: Oligotrophic Algal Blooms Along a Land to Lake Gradient

RM McManus - 2024 - search.proquest.com
Growing amounts of freshwater literature highlight phytoplankton iron limitation in systems of
varying hydrology and trophic status. Furthermore, global trends of increased dissolved iron …

A Study Assessing Stress Induction Methods and Regulation Genes as Well as Cellular Ultrastructure and Automated Image Analysis in Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803f

RK White - 2024 - search.proquest.com
In the world of microorganisms, cyanobacteria are a uniquely skilled powerhouse. They
participate in global nutrient and carbon cycling. They can photosynthesize, which allows …

Regulation of Stress Responses and Membrane Morphology by DspA in Synechocystis Sp. PCC 6803

RK White - 2023 - search.proquest.com
In the world of microorganisms, cyanobacteria are a uniquely skilled powerhouse. They
participate in global nutrient and carbon cycling. They have the ability to photosynthesize …