Microcystin-Driven Control of the Carbon-Concentrating Mechanism Shapes CO2 Fixation Dynamics in Microcystis aeruginosa PCC 7806
Arthur Guljamow, Stefan Timm, Vivienne Wimmer, Luca Schulz, Georg K. A. Hochberg, Martin Hagemann, Elke Dittmann
This study shows that microcystin (MC) in Microcystis aeruginosa enhances carbon fixation by activating the carbon-concentrating mechanism (CCM) and altering photosynthetic processes under fluctuating light conditions.
bioRxiv · Jul 10, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology