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The Molecular Biology of Cyanobacteria pp 437–467Cite as

The Biochemistry and Molecular Regulation of Carbon Dioxide Metabolism in Cyanobacteria

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Part of the book series: Advances in Photosynthesis ((AIPH,volume 1))

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Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas whose accumulation in the biosphere has been the cause for increasing concern. CO2 is also the source for virtually all organic carbon on Earth and its efficient assimilation is directly related to agricultural productivity. As organisms which often depend on the reduction and assimilation of CO2 as their prime source of carbon, cyanobacteria have become important tools for gaining an understanding of the biochemical and molecular mechanisms involved. These organisms take on added significance because the entire process, the catalysts employed and their structural genes, are to some extent quite similar to those of higher plants. Because of the relative ease in using molecular techniques and transferring genetic information in cyanobacteria, there are many advantages to these organisms as models for green plant CO2 metabolism. There are also differences that make cyanobacteria fascinating in their own right. Over the last few years, there has been a tremendous upsurge in interest in cyanobacterial CO2 fixation research. Important insights relative to the biochemistry of the process have emerged, fueled by the revolution in molecular biology. This chapter thus considers the current state of the field and reviews the many important contributions that have been made on this interesting and important area of cyanobacterial research.

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