Plasmids as Key Players in Acinetobacter Adaptation

O Maslova, S Mindlin, A Beletsky, A Mardanov… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
This review briefly summarizes the data on the mechanisms of development of the
adaptability of Acinetobacters to various living conditions in the environment and in the …

[HTML][HTML] Deciphering mechanisms of production of natural compounds using inducer-producer microbial consortia

M Gasparek, H Steel, A Papachristodoulou - Biotechnology Advances, 2023 - Elsevier
Living organisms produce a wide range of metabolites. Because of their potential
antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, or cytostatic properties, such natural molecules are of high …

Engineering cell morphology by CRISPR interference in Acinetobacter baylyi ADP1

J Luo, E Efimova, DC Volke, V Santala… - Microbial …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Microbial production of intracellular compounds can be engineered by redirecting the
carbon flux towards products and increasing the cell size. Potential engineering strategies …

Regulation of l- and d-Aspartate Transport and Metabolism in Acinetobacter baylyi ADP1

SR Bedore, AL Schmidt, LE Slarks… - Applied and …, 2022 - Am Soc Microbiol
The regulated uptake and consumption of d-amino acids by bacteria remain largely
unexplored, despite the physiological importance of these compounds. Unlike other …

Enhanced upgrading of lignocellulosic substrates by coculture of Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Acinetobacter baylyi ADP1

C Liu, B Choi, E Efimova, Y Nygård… - Biotechnology for Biofuels …, 2024 - Springer
Background Lignocellulosic biomass as feedstock has a huge potential for biochemical
production. Still, efficient utilization of hydrolysates derived from lignocellulose is challenged …

[HTML][HTML] The effect of nutrient limitation on bacterial wax ester production

LK Martin, WE Huang, IP Thompson - Bioresource Technology Reports, 2023 - Elsevier
Nutrient limitation is widely employed to alter the behaviour of micro-organisms. Here, the
impact of nitrogen and, for the first time, phosphate limitation is investigated on the …

Genomic analysis of diverse environmental Acinetobacter isolates identifies plasmids, antibiotic resistance genes, and capsular polysaccharides shared with clinical …

LA Tobin, VM Jarocki, J Kenyon, B Drigo… - Applied and …, 2024 - Am Soc Microbiol
Acinetobacter baumannii, an important pathogen known for its widespread antibiotic
resistance, has been the focus of extensive research within its genus, primarily involving …

Natural transformation as a tool in Acinetobacter baylyi: Streamlined engineering and mutational analysis

SR Bedore, EL Neidle, I Pardo, J Luo, AC Baugh… - Methods in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Natural transformation and homologous recombination in a soil bacterium, Acinetobacter
baylyi ADP1, occur with exceptionally high efficiency. These genetic features can be …

Microbial cell factories: a biotechnology journey across species

PI Nikel, D Mattanovich - Essays in Biochemistry, 2021 - portlandpress.com
An increasingly large number of microbial species with potential for synthetic biology and
metabolic engineering has been introduced over the last few years, adding huge variety to …

Characterization of highly ferulate-tolerant Acinetobacter baylyi ADP1 isolates by a rapid reverse engineering method

J Luo, EA McIntyre, SR Bedore, V Santala… - Applied and …, 2022 - Am Soc Microbiol
Adaptive laboratory evolution (ALE) is a powerful approach for improving phenotypes of
microbial hosts. Evolved strains typically contain numerous mutations that can be revealed …