Physical, chemical, and metabolic state sensors expand the synthetic biology toolbox for Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803

Biotechnology and Bioengineering

Volumn 114, Issue 7, 2017, Pages 1561-1569

  Immethun, Cheryl M ^a   DeLorenzo, Drew M ^a   Focht, Caroline M ^a   Gupta, Dinesh ^a   Johnson, Charles B ^a   Moon, Tae Seok ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST LOUIS   (United States)

Author keywords

cyanobacteria; genetic circuit; metabolic state; sensor; synthetic biology

Indexed keywords

BIOTECHNOLOGY; CARBON DIOXIDE; METABOLISM; SENSORS; TRANSCRIPTION;

BIOLOGICAL PROCESS; CYANOBACTERIA; CYANOBACTERIUM SYNECHOCYSTIS; GENETIC CIRCUITS; METABOLIC STATE; MICROBIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY; SYNECHOCYSTIS SP. PCC 6803; SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY;

QUALITY CONTROL;

NITROGEN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENETIC REGULATION; METABOLISM; NONHUMAN; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PLASMID; PROMOTER REGION; SYNECHOCYSTIS SP. PCC 6803; SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY; CLASSIFICATION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETIC ENHANCEMENT; METABOLIC FLUX ANALYSIS; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; RADIATION RESPONSE; SYNECHOCYSTIS;

GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, BACTERIAL; GENETIC ENHANCEMENT; METABOLIC FLUX ANALYSIS; METABOLIC NETWORKS AND PATHWAYS; SYNECHOCYSTIS; SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY;

EID: 85014779460     PISSN: 00063592     EISSN: 10970290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bit.26275     Document Type: Article

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