Glycogen removal enhances ethylene production in Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 but exposes a 2-oxoglutarate-GS-GOGAT-phosphate constraint
Tomáš Zavřel, Jacob Sebesta, Hakyung Lee, Tomáš Zlámal, Terezie Danišová, Roman Sándor, Martin Černý, Miroslav Berka, Martin Lukeš, Rune Höper, Ralf Steuer, Jan Červený, Jianping Yu
This study shows that removing glycogen in Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 increases ethylene production but creates a metabolic constraint involving 2-oxoglutarate, GS-GOGAT, and phosphate.
bioRxiv · Oct 27, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology