Arthrospira platensis Mutagenesis for Protein and C-Phycocyanin Improvement and Proteomics Approaches.

ABSTRACT: Arthrospira (Spirulina) platensis is known for its use as a food supplement, with reported therapeutic properties including antiviral, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activity. Arthrospira is also an excellent source of proteins and C-phycocyanin. The latter is a light-harvesting pigment-protein complex in cyanobacteria, located on the outer surface of the thylakoid membrane and comprising 40 to 60% of the total soluble protein in cells. Random mutagenesis is a useful tool as a non-genetically modified mutation method that has been widely used to generate mutants of different microorganisms. Exposure of microalgae or cyanobacteria to chemical stimuli affects their growth and many biological processes. Chemicals influence several proteins, including those involved in carbohy

SUBMITTER: Pan-Utai W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9227609 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature