A novel class of conserved sucrose-phosphate phosphatases highlights the diversity of cyanobacterial sucrose metabolism
María Santos‐Merino, Sreeahila Retnadhas, Sigal Lechno‐Yossef, Matthew E. Dwyer, Mariana Aubele-Gonzalez, Daniel C. Ducat
This study identifies a conserved SPP-like phosphatase in cyanobacteria that can dephosphorylate sucrose 6-phosphate and 3-phosphoglycerate, suggesting broader substrate specificity than canonical SPP proteins.
Bioresource Technology · Sep 23, 2026Peer-reviewedBiochemistry