Hydrogenases and hydrogen metabolism of cyanobacteria

• Type: Another Publication in an International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2002

Authors

Tamagnini, P (Author) FCUP; Axelsson, R (Author) Other; Lindberg, P (Author) Other; Oxelfelt, F (Author) Other; Wunschiers, R (Author) Other; Lindblad, P (Author) Other

Journal

Title: Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews

Vol. 66

Pages: 1-+

ISSN: 1092-2172

Publisher: American Society for Microbiology

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Scientific classification

FOS: Natural sciences > Biological sciences

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-000-Q77

DOI: 10.1128/mmbr.66.1.1-20.2002

Abstract (EN): Cyanobacteria may possess several enzymes that are directly, involved in dihydrogen metabolism: nitrogenase(s) catalyzing the production of hydrogen concomitantly with the reduction of dinitrogen to ammonia, an uptake hydrogenase (encoded by, hupSL) catalyzing the consumption of hydrogen produced by the nitrogenase, and a bidirectional hydrogenase (encoded by hoxFUYH) which has the capacity to both take zip and produce hydrogen. This review summarizes our knowledge about cyanobacterial hydrogenases, focusing on recent progress since the first molecular information was published in 1995. It presents the molecular knowledge about cyanobacterial hupSL and hoxFUYH, their corresponding gene products, and their accessory genes before finishing with an applied aspect-the use of cyanobacteria in a biological, renewable production of the future energy carrier molecular hydrogen. In addition to scientific publications, information from three cyanobacterial genomes, the unicellular Synechocystis strain PCC 6803 and the filamentous heterocystous Anabaena strain PCC 7120 and Nostoc punctiforme (PCC 73102/A TCC 29133) is included.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 21