A2: Functional importance of PHB and polyphosphate (polyP) for survival

Group Leader

Prof. Dr. Dieter Jendrossek
Microbial Cell Biology and Biopolymers Group
Institute of Microbiology
University of Stuttgart
Allmandring 3
70569 Stuttgart
Phone: +49-7071 685-65483
Fax: +49-7071 685-65725
Email: dieter.jendrossek(at)imb.uni-stuttgart.de
Dieter Jendrossek´s working group Website

PhD Student

Hanna Rosigkeit
Phone: +49-7071 658-65484
Email: hanna.rosigkeit(at)imb.uni-stuttgart.de

Summary

The relationship between the metabolism of polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) and polyphosphate (polyP) and the importance of both biopolymers for the survival under stress conditions is investigated at the example of the β-proteobacterium Ralstonia eutropha. In particular, the importance of two newly identified polyP granule-associated proteins for the the balance between the formation of both biopolymers will be determined.