Amino acid biosynthesis pathways in diatoms

MA Bromke - Metabolites, 2013 - mdpi.com
Amino acids are not only building blocks for proteins but serve as precursors for the
synthesis of many metabolites with multiple functions in growth and other biological …

Biological controls on marine volatile organic compound emissions: A balancing act at the sea-air interface

KH Halsey, SJ Giovannoni - Earth-Science Reviews, 2023 - Elsevier
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) comprise a vast pool of low molecular weight and
rapidly diffusible chemicals that are emitted from all cells as well as by photolysis of …

Nitrogen and sulfur assimilation in plants and algae

M Giordano, JA Raven - Aquatic botany, 2014 - Elsevier
Nitrogen and sulfur are abundant constituents of plant and algal cells that are assimilated at
the lowest oxidation number, as NH 4+ and S 2−, although they can (in the case of sulfur …

Diversity and regulation of ATP sulfurylase in photosynthetic organisms

L Prioretti, B Gontero, R Hell, M Giordano - Frontiers in plant science, 2014 - frontiersin.org
ATP sulfurylase (ATPS) catalyzes the first committed step in the sulfate assimilation pathway,
the activation of sulfate prior to its reduction. ATPS has been studied in only a few model …

Role of Sulfate Transporters in Chromium Tolerance in Scenedesmus acutus M. (Sphaeropleales)

M Ferrari, R Cozza, M Marieschi, A Torelli - Plants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Sulfur (S) is essential for the synthesis of important defense compounds and in the
scavenging potential of oxidative stress, conferring increased capacity to cope with biotic …

Sulphur and algae: metabolism, ecology and evolution

M Giordano, L Prioretti - The physiology of Microalgae, 2016 - Springer
Sulphur is one of the main components of algal cells, with a cell quota typically very similar
to that of phosphorus. S is present in numerous pivotal structural and functional compounds …

The sulfate assimilation and reduction of marine microalgae and the regulation of illumination

WY Dai, L Han, PF Li, QD Li, LJ Xie, CY Liu… - Marine Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
To examine the sulfate assimilation and reduction process and the regulation of illumination,
diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum and dinoflagellate Amphidinium carterae were selected …

Direct and indirect influence of sulfur availability on phytoplankton evolutionary trajectories

L Prioretti, M Giordano - Journal of Phycology, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The sulfate facilitation hypothesis suggests that changes in ocean sulfate concentration
influenced the rise to dominance of phytoplankton species of the red lineage. The …

High zinc exposure leads to reduced dimethylsulfoniopropionate (DMSP) levels in both the host and endosymbionts of the reef-building coral Acropora aspera

E Deschaseaux, J Hardefeldt, G Jones… - Marine Pollution …, 2018 - Elsevier
Dimethylsulfoniopropionate (DMSP) is a biogenic compound that could be involved in metal
detoxification in both the host and endosymbionts of symbiotic corals. Acropora aspera, a …

Comparative and functional genomics of macronutrient utilization in marine diatoms

SR Smith, AE Allen - The molecular life of diatoms, 2022 - Springer
Macronutrient availability and distribution across ocean provinces controls the distribution,
abundance, and productivity of marine diatoms. Diatoms are a particularly successful group …