Unprecedented exoelectrogenic activity in Parachlorella kessleri MACC-38: The interplay of photosynthetic electron transport and the oxidative pentose phosphate pathway
Nia Z. Petrova, Soujanya Kuntam, Milán Szabó, Kashif Shaikh Mohd, Gyula Kajner, Gábor Galbács, Szilvia Zita Tóth
This study identifies chlororespiration as critical for maintaining redox balance in Parachlorella kessleri MACC-38 during exoelectrogenesis, with the oxidative pentose phosphate pathway activated to meet increased reducing power demands.
bioRxiv · Mar 28, 2025 · PreprintPlant Biology