Saccharibacteria harness light energy using Type-1 rhodopsins that may rely on retinal sourced from microbial hosts
A. L. Jaffe, M. Konno, Y. Kawasaki, C. Kataoka, O. Beja, H. Kandori, K. Inoue, J. Banfield
The paper identifies Saccharibacteria using Type-1 rhodopsins that pump protons and rely on retinal from microbial hosts, suggesting a symbiotic relationship for energy generation.
bioRxiv · Feb 13, 2022Microbiology