Absence of KpsM (Slr0977) Impairs the Secretion of Extracellular Polymeric Substances (EPS) and Impacts Carbon Fluxes in <i>Synechocystis</i> sp. PCC 6803

Most cyanobacteria produce extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) that fulfill different biological roles depending on the strain/environmental conditions. The interest in the cyanobacterial EPS synthesis/export pathways has been increasing, not only to optimize EPS production but also...

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Main Authors: Marina Santos, Sara B. Pereira, Carlos Flores, Catarina Pr&#237;ncipe, Narciso Couto, Esther Karunakaran, Sara M. Cravo, Paulo Oliveira, Paula Tamagnini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2021-02-01
Series:mSphere
Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mSphere.00003-21