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Although the precise role of glycogen in cyanobacteria remains unclear, it has been suggested that glycogen accumulation may be advantageous during starvation, providing stored energy and carbon surplus.
“Although the precise role that glycogen plays in cyanobacteria remains unclear, it has been suggested that the accumulation of glycogen by cyanobacteria may be advantageous during starvation periods, providing both a stored source of energy and a carbon surplus [69].”
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Nitrogen deficiency in culture media affects biomass production but significantly enhances production of energy-rich components like lipids and carbohydrates.
“The deficiency of nitrogen in the culture media affects biomass production but significantly enhances the production of energy-rich components like lipids and carbohydrates as a response to adverse conditions like starvation or environmental stress [69].”
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- STRANGE, R. E.
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- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Microbial metabolism and enzyme function
- Keywords
- bacterial survival, starvation, energy reserves, Escherichia coli, Enterobacter aerogenes, Sarcina lutea, stress tolerance, magnesium, temperature effects
- MeSH terms
- Culture Media, Escherichia coli, Glycogen, Magnesium, Magnesium Sulfate, Nitrogen, Phosphates
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