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Review
. 2018 Feb 1;365(4).
doi: 10.1093/femsle/fny012.

ATP-binding cassette transporters of the multicellular cyanobacterium Anabaena sp. PCC 7120: a wide variety for a complex lifestyle

Dmitry Shvarev  1 , Iris Maldener  1
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Review

ATP-binding cassette transporters of the multicellular cyanobacterium Anabaena sp. PCC 7120: a wide variety for a complex lifestyle

Dmitry Shvarev et al. FEMS Microbiol Lett. .

Abstract

Two hundred genes or 3% of the known or putative protein-coding genes of the filamentous freshwater cyanobacterium Anabaena sp. PCC 7120 encode domains of ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters. Detailed characterization of some of these transporters (14-15 importers and 5 exporters) has revealed their crucial roles in the complex lifestyle of this multicellular photoautotroph, which is able to differentiate specialized cells for nitrogen fixation. This review summarizes the characteristics of the ABC transporters of Anabaena sp. PCC 7120 known to date.

Keywords: ABC transporter; Anabaena sp. PCC 7120; cyanobacteria; diazotrophic growth; heterocyst; photo-autotroph.

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