Published: 27 set 2024(Updated: 27 set 2024)
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•Lara Santolin, Rosalie Sandra Josianne Eichenroth, Paul Cornehl, Henrike Wortmann, Christian Forbrig, Anne Schulze, Inam Ul Haq, Sabine Brantl, Juri Rappsilber, Sebastian Lothar Riedel +Elucidating regulation of polyhydroxyalkanoate metabolism in Ralstonia eutropha
Researchers from Technische Universität Berlin have made significant progress in understanding the regulatory network behind polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) metabolism in Ralstonia eutropha. Their study, using the Multitron Standard incubator shaker, confirmed a key interaction involving transcription factor H16_B1672 and identified several other regulators that impact PHA synthesis. Despite challenges in fully characterizing all transcription factors, this research lays the groundwork for optimizing PHA production for industrial use, advancing sustainable bioplastic solutions.