Loss of Biliverdin Reductase Increases Oxidative Stress in the Cyanobacterium <i>Synechococcus</i> sp. PCC 7002

Loss of Biliverdin Reductase Increases Oxidative Stress in the Cyanobacterium <i>Synechococcus</i> sp. PCC 7002

Oxygenic photosynthesis requires metal-rich cofactors and electron-transfer components that can produce reactive oxygen species (ROS) that are highly toxic to cyanobacterial cells. Biliverdin reductase (BvdR) reduces biliverdin IXα to bilirubin, which is a potent scavenger of radicals and ROS. The e...

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Main Authors: Wendy M. Schluchter, Courtney H. Babin, Xindi Liu, Amori Bieller, Gaozhong Shen, Richard M. Alvey, Donald A. Bryant
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-10-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
antioxidant
biliverdin
biliverdin reductase
bilirubin
cyanobacteria
phycobiliproteins
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/11/10/2593

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