The Industrial Organism <i>Corynebacterium glutamicum</i> Requires Mycothiol as Antioxidant to Resist Against Oxidative Stress in Bioreactor Cultivations

In aerobic environments, bacteria are exposed to reactive oxygen species (ROS). To avoid an excess of ROS, microorganisms are equipped with powerful enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidants. <i>Corynebacterium glutamicum</i>, a widely used industrial platform organism, uses mycothiol (MS...

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Main Authors: Fabian Stefan Franz Hartmann, Lina Clermont, Quach Ngoc Tung, Haike Antelmann, Gerd Michael Seibold
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-10-01
Series:Antioxidants
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3921/9/10/969