Unrevealed roles of polyphosphate‐accumulating microorganisms
Ali Akbari, Zijian Wang, Peisheng He, Dongqi Wang, Jangho Lee, Il Han, Guangyu Li, April Z. Gu
Abstract
We first review current knowledge on PAOs, with a focus on bacteria, in terms of their phylogenetic identities, metabolic pathways and detection methods. We further discuss the evidence that suggests the ubiquitous presence of PAOs in nature and point out the unrevealed roles of the PAOs that warrant future investigation.
Topics & Concepts
BiologyMicroorganismWarrantPolyphosphateBacteriaPhylogenetic treeComputational biologyBiochemistryGeneGeneticsBusinessPhosphateFinanceCoagulation, Bradykinin, Polyphosphates, and AngioedemaVitamin K Research Studiesbiodegradable polymer synthesis and properties