Unraveling and overcoming the ammonia toxicity in methanotrophs for sustainable biomanufacturing and methane removal
Haili Zhang, Zixi Gao, Xi Xiao, Minggen Cheng, Qiang Fei, Xin Yan
This study identifies a porin gene that facilitates ammonium uptake in methanotrophs, reduces ammonia toxicity and N2O production, and improves the sustainability of using ammonium as a nitrogen source in biomanufacturing.
bioRxiv · Jan 28, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology