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The Synechocystis Manganese Exporter Mnx Is Essential for Manganese Homeostasis in Cyanobacteria.
Plant physiology - 1 Mar 2017
Brandenburg Fabian, Schoffman Hanan, Kurz Samantha, Krämer Ute, Keren Nir, Weber Andreas P M, Eisenhut Marion
Abstract excerpt
The essential micronutrient manganese (Mn) functions as redox-active cofactor in active sites of enzymes and, thus, is involved in various physiological reactions. Moreover, in oxygenic photosynthetic organisms, Mn is of special importance, since it is central to the oxygen-evolving complex in photosystem II. Although Mn is an essential micronutrient, increased amounts are detrimental to the organism; thus, only...
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