clostridia
- PhysiologyThe Small RNA sr8384 Is a Crucial Regulator of Cell Growth in Solventogenic Clostridia
The uses of sRNAs as new resources for functional studies and strain modifications are promising strategies in microorganisms. However, these crucial regulatory molecules have hardly been explored in industrially important solventogenic clostridia. Here, we identified sr8384 as a novel determinant sRNA controlling the cell growth of solventogenic Clostridium acetobutylicum...
- Genetics and Molecular BiologyFerrous-Iron-Activated Transcriptional Factor AdhR Regulates Redox Homeostasis in Clostridium beijerinckii
Solventogenic clostridia are anaerobic bacteria that can produce butanol, ethanol, and acetone, which can be used as biofuels or building block chemicals. Here, we show that AdhR, a σ54-dependent transcriptional activator, senses the intracellular redox status and controls alcohol synthesis in Clostridium beijerinckii. AdhR provides a new example of a GAF...
- Public and Environmental Health MicrobiologyClostridial Strain-Specific Characteristics Associated with Necrotizing Enterocolitis
- Environmental MicrobiologyEvolution of a Biomass-Fermenting Bacterium To Resist Lignin Phenolics