Functional roles of multiple Ton complex genes in a Sphingobium degrader of lignin-derived aromatic compounds
M. Fujita, S. Yano, K. Shibata, M. Kondo, S. Hishiyama, N. Kamimura, E. Masai
The paper investigates the role of Ton complex genes in the uptake of lignin-derived aromatics in Sphingobium sp. strain SYK-6, showing that the tonB1 operon enhances aromatic conversion.
bioRxiv · Aug 6, 2021Microbiology