Diversity of phosphorus reserves in microorganisms

Phosphorus compounds are indispensable components of the Earth’s biomass metabolized by all living organisms. Under excess of phosphorus compounds in the environment, microorganisms accumulate reserve phosphorus compounds that are used under phosphorus limitation. These compounds vary in their struc...

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Published in:Biochemistry (Moscow) 2014-12, Vol.79 (13), p.1602-1614
Main Authors: Kulakovskaya, T. V., Lichko, L. P., Ryazanova, L. P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Activated sludge
Archaea - metabolism
Bacteria - metabolism
Biochemistry
Biomass
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Biomedicine
Bioorganic Chemistry
Fungi - metabolism
Health aspects
Life Sciences
Magnesium
Magnesium Compounds - metabolism
Mannans - metabolism
Metabolism
Microbial colonies
Microbiology
Microorganisms
Nutrient reserves
Phosphates - metabolism
Phosphorus
Phosphorus Compounds - metabolism
Phosphorus in the body
Polyphosphates - metabolism
Review
Yeasts
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Summary:Phosphorus compounds are indispensable components of the Earth’s biomass metabolized by all living organisms. Under excess of phosphorus compounds in the environment, microorganisms accumulate reserve phosphorus compounds that are used under phosphorus limitation. These compounds vary in their structure and also perform structural and regulatory functions in microbial cells. The most common phosphorus reserve in microorganism is inorganic polyphosphates, but in some archae and bacteria insoluble magnesium phosphate plays this role. Some yeasts produce phosphomannan as a phosphorus reserve. This review covers also other topics, i.e. accumulation of phosphorus reserves under nutrient limitation, phosphorus reserves in activated sludge, mycorrhiza, and the role of mineral phosphorus compounds in mammals.
ISSN:0006-2979
1608-3040
DOI:10.1134/S0006297914130100