Diaminopimelic Acid Metabolism by <i>Pseudomonadota</i> in the Ocean
Liyuan Zheng, Ning-Hua Liu, Shuai Zhong, Yang Yu, Xi‐Ying Zhang, Qi‐Long Qin, Xiao‐Yan Song, Yu‐Zhong Zhang, Hui‐Hui Fu, Min Wang, Andrew McMinn, Xiu‐Lan Chen, Ping‐Yi Li
Abstract
bacteria are likely to be an important DAP-utilizing group in the ocean and that DAP decarboxylase is a key enzyme involved in DAP metabolism. This study also sheds light on the mineralization and recycling of DAP driven by bacteria.
Topics & Concepts
MetabolismDiaminopimelic acidBiologyBiochemistryEnzymePeptidoglycanMicrobial Community Ecology and PhysiologyMicrobial Fuel Cells and BioremediationBacteriophages and microbial interactions