Production of useful substances utilizing the photosynthetic ability of cyanobacteria.
Keywords: Photosynthesis, Cyanobacteria, Metabolic engineering, Transcription factors, Biofuel production, Blue-green algae
Photosynthesis is a reaction that uses light energy to fix carbon dioxide and produce sugars, but it is strongly influenced by changes in environmental conditions such as light intensity, temperature, and nutrient availability. Photosynthetic organisms optimize their photosynthetic reactions by altering their bodies in response to these environmental fluctuations, while also avoiding damage caused by environmental stress. We aim to elucidate the molecular mechanisms by which cyanobacteria, bacteria that perform oxygenic photosynthesis like plants, sense changes in environmental conditions, transmit this information within their cells, and regulate gene expression and protein activity to achieve environmental responses in their photosynthetic systems. We have already identified many factors involved in the regulation of photosynthesis and carbon metabolism, and by genetically modifying these factors, we aim to develop applications such as the production of useful substances using cyanobacteria.
- Company：埼玉大学 オープンイノベーションセンター
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