Cobalamin Scarcity Modifies Carbon Allocation and Impairs DMSP Production Through Methionine Metabolism in the Haptophyte Microalgae Tisochrysis lutea

Cobalamin (vitamin B12) is a cobalt-containing enzymatic cofactor involved in methionine synthesis. Provided only by select bacteria and archaea in marine systems, this vitamin is known to limit primary production in different oceanic areas. Understanding the consequences of cobalamin limitation on...

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Main Authors: Charlotte Nef, Céline Henry, Élodie Nicolau, Jean-Baptiste Bérard, Fabienne Hervé, Amandine M. N. Caruana, Raymond Kaas, Francis Mairet, Matthieu Garnier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmars.2020.569560/full