Characterizing active transportation mechanisms for free fatty acids and antibiotics in Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803

Abstract Background Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 is a photosynthetic bacterium that has been genetically modified to produce industrially relevant chemicals, yet efflux mechanisms have not been well elucidated. These photosynthetic organisms live in environments that are often nutrient limited; theref...

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Main Authors: Matthew P. A. Bellefleur, Soo-Young Wanda, Roy Curtiss
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:BMC Biotechnology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12896-019-0500-3