Publication detail

The Multiple Roles of Polyphosphate in Ralstonia eutropha and Other Bacteria

ROSIGKEIT, H. KNEISSLE, L. OBRUČA, S. JENDROSSEK, D.

Original Title

The Multiple Roles of Polyphosphate in Ralstonia eutropha and Other Bacteria

Type

journal article in Web of Science

Language

English

Original Abstract

An astonishing variety of functions has been attributed to polyphosphate (polyP) in prokaryotes. Besides being a reservoir of phosphorus, functions in exopolysaccharide formation, motility, virulence and in surviving various forms of stresses such as exposure to heat, extreme pH, oxidative agents, high osmolarity, heavy metals and others have been ascribed to polyP. In this contribution, we will provide a historical overview on polyP, will then describe the key proteins of polyP synthesis, the polyP kinases, before we will critically assess of the underlying data on the multiple functions of polyP and provide evidence that - with the exception of a P-storage-function - most other functions of polyP are not relevant for survival of Ralstonia eutropha, a biotechnologically important beta-proteobacterial species.

Keywords

Polyphosphate; Polyphosphate kinase; Ralstonia eutropha; Cupriavidus necator

Authors

ROSIGKEIT, H.; KNEISSLE, L.; OBRUČA, S.; JENDROSSEK, D.

Released

1. 5. 2021

Publisher

karger

Location

Německo

ISBN

2673-1665

Periodical

Microbial Physiology

Year of study

31

Number

2

State

Swiss Confederation

Pages from

163

Pages to

177

Pages count

15

URL

https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/515741

Full text in the Digital Library

http://hdl.handle.net/11012/204081

BibTex

@article{BUT177185,
  author="Hanna {Rosigkeit} and Lea {Kneissle} and Stanislav {Obruča} and Dieter {Jendrossek}",
  title="The Multiple Roles of Polyphosphate in Ralstonia eutropha and Other Bacteria",
  journal="Microbial Physiology",
  year="2021",
  volume="31",
  number="2",
  pages="163--177",
  doi="10.1159/000515741",
  issn="2673-1665",
  url="https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/515741"
}