Unicellular cyanobacteria rely on sodium energetics to fix N2
Si Tang, Xueyu Cheng, Yaqing Liu, Lu Liu, Dai Liu, Qi Yan, Jianming Zhu, Jin Zhou, Katrin Hammerschmidt, Zhonghua Cai
This study shows that unicellular cyanobacteria rely on sodium energetics for N2 fixation, which may explain their low abundance in coastal waters due to insufficient NaCl levels.
bioRxiv · Mar 8, 2024 · PreprintMicrobiology