When a chaotropic agent turns into a nutrient: Deciphering the assimilation of guanidine and its utilization to drive synthetic processes in cyanobacteria
M. Amadeus Itzenhäuser, Andreas M. Enkerlin, Jan A. Dewald, Ron Stauder, Hannes Halpick, Rosalie Schaale, Lisa M. Baumann, Khaled A. Selim, Christina E. Weinberg, Stephan Klähn
This paper shows cyanobacteria can use guanidine as a nitrogen source, regulated by NtcA and a riboswitch, enabling precise gene control for synthetic biology.
bioRxiv · Mar 14, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology