Proteome analysis of phototrophic adaptation

Abstract

For decades, cyanobacteria have been of great interest in research because their metabolic versatility and their capacity to adapt to a variety of environmental conditions have enabled cyanobacteria to colonize various habitats. Furthermore, the metabolic abilities of cyanobacteria also make them useful for human applications, and therefore, they have been extensively characterized. To understand more deeply the molecular basis for the underlying metabolic versatility, cyanobacteria have been subjected to various culture conditions (e.g., nutrient limitations, salt and high-light exposure), followed by characterization by molecular "omic" approaches. Here, we reviewed the proteomic approach and focused on its application in the characterization of the molecular ability through the phylum Cyanobacteria.