Bacterial microcompartments moving into a synthetic biological world

Stefanie Frank; Andrew D. Lawrence; Michael B. Prentice; Martin J. Warren

doi:10.1016/j.jbiotec.2012.09.002

Bacterial microcompartments moving into a synthetic biological world

Stefanie Frank, Andrew D. Lawrence, Michael B. Prentice, Martin J. Warren

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Abstract

Bacterial microcompartments are proteinaceous organelles that are found in a broad range of bacteria. They are composed of an outer protein shell that encases a specific metabolic process. Examples include the carboxysome, which houses enzymes associated with carbon fixation, and the propanediol metabolosome, which contains enzymes linked with the catabolism of propanediol to propionic acid. In this article the molecular structure of bacterial microcompartments is examined and the potential to engineer these intriguing organelles for biotechnological applications is explored.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	273-279
Number of pages	7
Journal	Journal of Biotechnology
Volume	163
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiotec.2012.09.002
Publication status	Published - Jan 2013

Keywords

Bacterial microcompartment
Carboxysome
Metabolism
Organelle
Propanediol utilisation

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