Comparative Genomics and Mutational Analysis Reveals a Novel XoxF-Utilizing Methylotroph in the Roseobacter Group Isolated From the Marine Environment [PDF]
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2018 The Roseobacter group comprises a significant group of marine bacteria which are involved in global carbon and sulfur cycles. Some members are methylotrophs, using one-carbon compounds as a carbon and energy source.
Alexandra M. Howat +8 more
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Metabolic engineering strategies for microbial utilization of methanol [PDF]
Engineering Microbiology, 2023 The increasing shortage of fossil resources and environmental pollution has renewed interest in the synthesis of value-added biochemicals from methanol. However, most of native or synthetic methylotrophs are unable to assimilate methanol at a sufficient ...
Yamei Gan +5 more
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Developing methylotrophic microbial platforms for a methanol-based bioindustry [PDF]
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2022 Methanol, a relatively cheap and renewable single-carbon feedstock, has gained considerable attention as a substrate for the bio-production of commodity chemicals.
Hawaibam Birla Singh +3 more
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The archaeal and bacterial community structure in composted cow manures is defined by the original populations: a shotgun metagenomic approach [PDF]
Frontiers in MicrobiologyIntroductionOrganic wastes are composted to increase their plant nutritional value, but little is known about how this might alter the bacterial and archaeal community structure and their genes.MethodsCow manure was collected from three local small-scale
Vanessa Romero-Yahuitl +8 more
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Enzymatic properties of alcohol dehydrogenase PedE_M.s. derived from Methylopila sp. M107 and its broad metal selectivity [PDF]
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2023 As an important metabolic enzyme in methylotrophs, pyrroloquinoline quinone (PQQ)-dependent alcohol dehydrogenases play significant roles in the global carbon and nitrogen cycles. In this article, a calcium (Ca2+)-dependent alcohol dehydrogenase PedE_M.s.
Ying Xiao +9 more
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Transcription regulation strategies in methylotrophs: progress and challenges [PDF]
Bioresources and Bioprocessing, 2022 As a promising industrial microorganism, methylotroph is capable of using methane or methanol as the sole carbon source natively, which has been utilized in the biosynthesis of various bioproducts.
Xiaohan Huang +3 more
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Engineering Terpene Production Pathways in Methylobacterium extorquens AM1 [PDF]
MicroorganismsTerpenes are diverse specialized metabolites naturally found within plants and have important roles in inter-species communication, adaptation and interaction with the environment.
Allison Hurt +3 more
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A synthetic methylotroph achieves accelerated cell growth by alleviating transcription-replication conflicts [PDF]
Nature CommunicationsMicrobial utilization of methanol for valorization is an effective way to advance green bio-manufacturing technology. Although synthetic methylotrophs have been developed, strategies to enhance their cell growth rate and internal regulatory mechanism ...
Xin Meng +7 more
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Methanol-based biomanufacturing of fuels and chemicals using native and synthetic methylotrophs [PDF]
Synthetic and Systems Biotechnology, 2023 Methanol has recently gained significant attention as a potential carbon substrate for the production of fuels and chemicals, owing to its high degree of reduction, abundance, and low price.
Arslan Sarwar, Eun Yeol Lee
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From genome to evolution: investigating type II methylotrophs using a pangenomic analysis [PDF]
mSystemsA comprehensive pangenomic approach was employed to analyze the genomes of 75 type II methylotrophs spanning various genera. Our investigation revealed 256 exact core gene families shared by all 75 organisms, emphasizing their crucial role in the ...
Dipayan Samanta +3 more
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