Genetic identification of acetyl-CoA synthetases involved in acetate activation in Haloferax mediterranei [PDF]
Applied and Environmental MicrobiologyAcetate/acetyl-CoA interconversion is an interesting metabolic node, primarily catalyzed by a set of various enzymes in prokaryotes. Haloferax mediterranei is a promising haloarchaeaon, capable of utilizing acetate as a sole carbon source for ...
Ruchira Mitra +9 more
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Purification and Characterization of Polyhydroxyalkanoate Synthase from Extremely Halophilic Archaeon Haloferax mediterranei: Key Enzyme of Biodegradable Plastic Synthesis [PDF]
BioengineeringThe biosynthesis of polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) biopolymer is highly dependent on the activity of a key enzyme, PHA synthase (PhaC). The halophilic archaeon Haloferax mediterranei can accumulate large amounts of PHAs from different carbon sources under ...
Diya Alsafadi +2 more
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Deepening the knowledge of universal stress proteins in Haloferax mediterranei. [PDF]
Appl Microbiol BiotechnolAbstract Haloarchaea, like many other microorganisms, have developed defense mechanisms such as universal stress proteins (USPs) to cope with environmental stresses affecting microbial growth. Despite the wide distribution of these proteins in Archaea, their biochemical characteristics still need to be discovered, and there ...
Matarredona L +4 more
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Toxicity Assessment and Bioremediation of Deep Eutectic Solvents by Haloferax mediterranei: A Step toward Sustainable Circular Chemistry. [PDF]
ChemSusChemThe toxicity and biodegradability of deep eutectic solvents (DESs) can be evaluated using Haloferax mediterranei as a novel model organism. The haloarchaeon metabolizes specific DES components, highlighting its potential for DES bioremediation. These findings support the use of H.
Martínez G +2 more
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Analysis of the external signals driving the transcriptional regulation of the main genes involved in denitrification in Haloferax mediterranei [PDF]
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2023 Haloferax mediterranei is the model microorganism for the study of the nitrogen cycle in haloarchaea. This archaeon not only assimilate N-species such as nitrate, nitrite, or ammonia, but also it can perform denitrification under low oxygen conditions ...
Jose María Miralles-Robledillo +4 more
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Carbon Source Influences Antioxidant, Antiglycemic, and Antilipidemic Activities of Haloferax mediterranei Carotenoid Extracts [PDF]
Marine Drugs, 2022 Haloarchaeal carotenoids have attracted attention lately due to their potential antioxidant activity. This work studies the effect of different concentrations of carbon sources on cell growth and carotenoid production.
Micaela Giani +3 more
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Heterologous expression and characterization of polyhydroxyalkanoate synthase genes from haloarchaeal strains in Haloferax mediterranei [PDF]
Frontiers in MicrobiologyIntroductionPolyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are promising materials for building a sustainable society due to their excellent biodegradability. Some haloarchaea, which require high salt concentrations for growth, possess class III PHA synthases (PhaECs) and
Keisuke Wada +3 more
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Production of Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV) by Haloferax mediterranei Using Candy Industry Waste as Raw Materials [PDF]
BioengineeringThe haloarchaeon Haloferax mediterranei synthesizes poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV) under unfavorable nutritional conditions without the addition of any precursor to the culture, which is an advantage compared to other microbial ...
Lorena Simó-Cabrera +6 more
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Production of Polyhydroxyalkanoates for Biodegradable Food Packaging Applications Using Haloferax mediterranei and Agrifood Wastes [PDF]
FoodsPolyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are high-value biodegradable polyesters with thermoplastic properties used in the manufacturing of different products such as packaging films.
Lorena Atarés +3 more
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Essentiality of the glnA gene in Haloferax mediterranei: gene conversion and transcriptional analysis [PDF]
Extremophiles, 2020 Glutamine synthetase is an essential enzyme in ammonium assimilation and glutamine biosynthesis. The Haloferax mediterranei genome has two other glnA-type genes (glnA2 and glnA3) in addition to the glutamine synthetase gene glnA. To determine whether the glnA2 and glnA3 genes can replace glnA in nitrogen metabolism, we generated deletion mutants of ...
Rodríguez-Herrero, Verónica +7 more
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