The Industrial Organism <i>Corynebacterium glutamicum</i> Requires Mycothiol as Antioxidant to Resist Against Oxidative Stress in Bioreactor Cultivations
In aerobic environments, bacteria are exposed to reactive oxygen species (ROS). To avoid an excess of ROS, microorganisms are equipped with powerful enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidants. <i>Corynebacterium glutamicum</i>, a widely used industrial platform organism, uses mycothiol (MS...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-10-01
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Series: | Antioxidants |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3921/9/10/969 |