Genome-scale stoichiometry analysis to elucidate the innate capability of the cyanobacterium Synechocystis for electricity generation

Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 40, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 1161-1180

  Mao, Longfei ^a   Verwoerd, Wynand S ^a  

^a LINCOLN UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Bioelectricity; Flux balance analysis; Flux variability analysis; Microbial fuel cell (MFC); Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803

Indexed keywords

CYTOCHROME; FERREDOXIN; REDUCED NICOTINAMIDE ADENINE DINUCLEOTIDE;

ARTICLE; BIOCATALYST; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYANOBACTERIUM; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTRICITY; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; GENOME; HETEROTROPHY; METABOLISM; METABOLITE; MICROBIAL FUEL CELL; MIXOTROPHY; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PHOTOAUTOTROPH; STOICHIOMETRY; SYNECHOCYSTIS;

SYNECHOCYSTIS SP.; SYNECHOCYSTIS SP. PCC 6803;

BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BIOELECTRIC ENERGY SOURCES; ELECTRICITY; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; GENOME, BACTERIAL; KINETICS; METABOLIC NETWORKS AND PATHWAYS; NADP; SYNECHOCYSTIS;

EID: 84884355126     PISSN: 13675435     EISSN: 14765535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10295-013-1308-0     Document Type: Article

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