Stensjö group

Development of a CRISPR activation system for targeted gene upregulation in Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803

Bourgade, Barbara; Xie, Hao; Lindblad, Peter; Stensjö, Karin

Part of Communications Biology, 2025

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Structure-guided engineering of α-ketoisocaproate dioxygenase increases isobutene production in Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803

Schumann, Conrad; Kugler, Amit; Shah, Bhavik Ashwin; Berggren, Gustav et al.

Part of Microbial Cell Factories, 2025

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Sustained isobutene production by Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 entrapped in polyvinyl alcohol hydrogel beads

Vajravel, Sindhujaa; Aravind, Sanjukta; Stensjö, Karin

Part of Bioresource Technology, 2025

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dCas12a-mediated CRISPR interference for multiplex gene repression in cyanobacteria for enhanced isobutanol and 3-methyl-1-butanol production

Xie, Hao; Bourgade, Barbara; Stensjö, Karin; Lindblad, Peter

Part of Microbial Cell Factories, 2025

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Machine learning predicts system-wide metabolic flux control in cyanobacteria

Kugler, Amit; Stensjö, Karin

Part of Metabolic engineering, p. 171-182, 2024

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Optimal energy and redox metabolism in the cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803

Kugler, Amit; Stensjö, Karin

Part of npj Systems Biology and Applications, 2023

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Synthetic biology in marine cyanobacteria: Advances and challenges

Bourgade, Barbara; Stensjö, Karin

Part of Frontiers in Microbiology, 2022

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A combined photobiological-photochemical route to C10 cycloalkane jet fuels from carbon dioxide via isoprene

Rana, Anup; Cid Gomes, Leandro; Rodrigues, Joao S.; Yacout, Dalia M. M. et al.

Part of Green Chemistry, p. 9602-9619, 2022

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Differential catalase activity and tolerance to hydrogen peroxide in the filamentous cyanobacteria Nostoc punctiforme ATCC 29113 and Anabaena sp. PCC 7120

Samanta, Loknath; Stensjö, Karin; Lindblad, Peter; Bhattacharya, Jyotirmoy

Part of Archives of Microbiology, 2022

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Photoautotrophic production of renewable ethylene by engineered cyanobacteria: Steering the cell metabolism towards biotechnological use

Kallio, Pauli; Kugler, Amit; Pyytövaara, Samuli; Stensjö, Karin et al.

Part of Physiologia Plantarum, p. 579-590, 2021

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Photosynthetic hydrogen production: Novel protocols, promising engineering approaches and application of semi‐synthetic hydrogenases

Kosourov, Sergey; Böhm, Maximilian; Senger, Moritz; Berggren, Gustav et al.

Part of Physiologia Plantarum, p. 555-567, 2021

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Isobutene production in Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 by introducing α-ketoisocaproate dioxygenase from Rattus norvegicus

Mustila, Henna; Kugler, Amit; Stensjö, Karin

Part of Metabolic engineering communications, 2021

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Doing synthetic biology with photosynthetic microorganisms

Vavitsas, Konstantinos; Kugler, Amit; Satta, Alessandro; Hatzinikolaou, Dimitris G. et al.

Part of Physiologia Plantarum, p. 624-638, 2021

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The Dps4 from Nostoc punctiforme ATCC 29133 is a member of His-type FOC containing Dps protein class that can be broadly found among cyanobacteria

Howe, Christoph; Moparthi, Vamsi; Ho, Felix M.; Persson, Karina et al.

Part of PLOS ONE, 2019

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Structural diffusion properties of two atypical Dps from the cyanobacterium Nostoc punctiforme disclose interactions with ferredoxins and DNA

Moparthi, Vamsi; Moparthi, Satish; Howe, Christoph; Raleiras, Patricia et al.

Part of Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Bioenergetics, 2019

• DOI for Structural diffusion properties of two atypical Dps from the cyanobacterium Nostoc punctiforme disclose interactions with ferredoxins and DNA

Differential biochemical properties of three canonical Dps proteins from the cyanobacterium Nostoc punctiforme suggest distinct cellular functions

Howe, Christoph; Ho, Felix; Nenninger, Anja; Raleiras, Patricia et al.

Part of Journal of Biological Chemistry, p. 16635-16646, 2018

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Homologous overexpression of NpDps2 and NpDps5 increases the tolerance for oxidative stress in the multicellular cyanobacterium Nostoc punctiforme

Li, Xin; Mustila, Henna; Magnuson, Ann; Stensjö, Karin

Part of FEMS Microbiology Letters, 2018

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Harnessing transcription for bioproduction in cyanobacteria

Stensjö, Karin; Vavitsas, Konstantinos; Tyystjärvi, Taina

Part of Physiologia Plantarum, p. 148-155, 2018

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Design and characterization of a synthetic minimal promoter for heterocyst-specific expression in filamentous cyanobacteria

Wegelius, Adam; Li, Xin; Turco, Federico; Stensjö, Karin

Part of PLOS ONE, 2018

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The two Dps proteins, NpDps2 and NpDps5, are involved in light-induced oxidative stress tolerance in the N2-fixing cyanobacterium Nostoc punctiforme

Moparthi, Vamsi; Li, Xin; Vavitsas, Konstantinos; Dzhygyr, Ievgen et al.

Part of Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Bioenergetics, p. 1766-1776, 2016

• DOI for The two Dps proteins, NpDps2 and NpDps5, are involved in light-induced oxidative stress tolerance in the N2-fixing cyanobacterium Nostoc punctiforme

Differential transcriptional regulation of orthologous dps genes from two closely related heterocyst-forming cyanobacteria

Li, Xin; Sandh, Gustaf; Nenninger, Anja; Muro-Pastor, Alicia M. et al.

Part of FEMS Microbiology Letters, 2015

• DOI for Differential transcriptional regulation of orthologous dps genes from two closely related heterocyst-forming cyanobacteria

Molecular Cloning and Biochemical Characterization of the Iron Superoxide Dismutase from the Cyanobacterium Nostoc punctiforme ATCC 29133 and Its Response to Methyl Viologen-Induced Oxidative Stress

Moirangthem, Lakshmipyari Devi; Ibrahim, Kalibulla Syed; Vanlalsangi, Rebecca; Stensjö, Karin et al.

Part of Molecular Biotechnology, p. 1003-1009, 2015

• DOI for Molecular Cloning and Biochemical Characterization of the Iron Superoxide Dismutase from the Cyanobacterium Nostoc punctiforme ATCC 29133 and Its Response to Methyl Viologen-Induced Oxidative Stress

Cellular and functional specificity among ferritin-like proteins in the multicellular cyanobacterium Nostoc punctiforme.

Ekman, Martin; Sandh, Gustaf; Nenninger, Anja; Oliveira, Paulo et al.

Part of Environmental Microbiology, p. 829-844, 2014

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Production of Squalene in Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803

Englund, Elias; Pattanaik, Bagmi; Ubhayasekera, Sarojini J.K.A.; Stensjö, Karin et al.

Part of PLoS ONE, 2014

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A high constitutive catalase activity confers resistance to methyl viologen-promoted oxidative stress in a mutant of the cyanobacterium Nostoc punctiforme ATCC 29133

Moirangthem, Lakshmipyari Devi; Bhattacharya, Sudeshna; Stensjö, Karin; Lindblad, Peter et al.

Part of Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, p. 3809-3818, 2014

• DOI for A high constitutive catalase activity confers resistance to methyl viologen-promoted oxidative stress in a mutant of the cyanobacterium Nostoc punctiforme ATCC 29133

Analysis of the early heterocyst Cys-proteome in the multicellular cyanobacterium Nostoc punctiforme reveals novel insights into the division of labor within diazotrophic filaments

Sandh, Gustaf; Ramström, Margareta; Stensjö, Karin

Part of BMC Genomics, 2014

• DOI for Analysis of the early heterocyst Cys-proteome in the multicellular cyanobacterium Nostoc punctiforme reveals novel insights into the division of labor within diazotrophic filaments
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CRISPR in the extended hyp-operon of the cyanobacterium Nostoc sp. strain PCC 7120, characteristics and putative function(s)

Agervald, Åsa; Camsund, Daniel; Stensjö, Karin; Lindblad, Peter

Part of International journal of hydrogen energy, p. 8828-8833, 2012

• DOI for CRISPR in the extended hyp-operon of the cyanobacterium Nostoc sp. strain PCC 7120, characteristics and putative function(s)

HupW Protease Specifically Required for Processing of the Catalytic Subunit of the Uptake Hydrogenase in the Cyanobacterium Nostoc sp Strain PCC 7120

Lindberg, Pia; Devine, Ellenor; Stensjö, Karin; Lindblad, Peter

Part of Applied and Environmental Microbiology, p. 273-276, 2012

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Design, Engineering, and Construction of Photosynthetic Microbial Cell Factories for Renewable Solar Fuel Production

Lindblad, Peter; Lindberg, Pia; Oliveira, Paulo; Stensjö, Karin et al.

Part of Ambio, p. 163-168, 2012

• DOI for Design, Engineering, and Construction of Photosynthetic Microbial Cell Factories for Renewable Solar Fuel Production

A HupS-GFP fusion protein demonstrates a heterocyst-specific localization of the uptake hydrogenase in Nostoc punctiforme

Camsund, Daniel; Devine, Ellenor; Holmqvist, Marie; Yohanoun, Peter et al.

Part of FEMS Microbiology Letters, p. 152-159, 2011

• DOI for A HupS-GFP fusion protein demonstrates a heterocyst-specific localization of the uptake hydrogenase in Nostoc punctiforme

Metabolic Adaptations in a H-2 Producing Heterocyst-Forming Cyanobacterium: Potentials and Implications for Biological Engineering

Ekman, Martin; Ow, Saw Yen; Holmqvist, Marie; Zhang, Xiaohui et al.

Part of Journal of Proteome Research, p. 1772-1784, 2011

• DOI for Metabolic Adaptations in a H-2 Producing Heterocyst-Forming Cyanobacterium: Potentials and Implications for Biological Engineering

Synthetic Biology in Cyanobacteria: Engineering and Analyzing Novel Functions

Heidorn, Thorsten; Camsund, Daniel; Huang, Hsin-Ho; Lindberg, Pia et al.

Part of Methods in Enzymology, p. 539-579, 2011

• DOI for Synthetic Biology in Cyanobacteria: Engineering and Analyzing Novel Functions

Transcript analysis of the extended hyp-operons in the cyanobacteria Nostoc sp. strain PCC 7120 and Nostoc punctiforme ATCC 29133

Holmqvist, Marie; Lindberg, Pia; Agervald, Åsa; Stensjö, Karin et al.

Part of BMC Research Notes, 2011

• DOI for Transcript analysis of the extended hyp-operons in the cyanobacteria Nostoc sp. strain PCC 7120 and Nostoc punctiforme ATCC 29133

Modeling Photosystem I with the alternative reaction center protein PsaB2 in the nitrogen fixing cyanobacterium Nostoc punctiforme

Magnuson, Ann; Krassen, Henning; Stensjö, Karin; Ho, Felix M. et al.

Part of Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Bioenergetics, p. 1152-1161, 2011

• DOI for Modeling Photosystem I with the alternative reaction center protein PsaB2 in the nitrogen fixing cyanobacterium Nostoc punctiforme

The CyAbrB transcription factor CalA regulates the iron superoxide dismutase in Nostoc sp. strain PCC 7120

Agervald, Åsa; Baebprasert, Wipawee; Zhang, Xiaohui; Incharoensakdi, Aran et al.

Part of Environmental Microbiology, p. 2826-2837, 2010

• DOI for The CyAbrB transcription factor CalA regulates the iron superoxide dismutase in Nostoc sp. strain PCC 7120

CalA, a cyanobacterial AbrB protein, interacts with the upstream region of hypC and acts as a repressor of its transcription in the cyanobacterium Nostoc sp. strain PCC 7120

Agervald, Åsa; Zhang, Xiaohui; Stensjö, Karin; Devine, Ellenor et al.

Part of Applied and Environmental Microbiology, p. 880-890, 2010

• DOI for CalA, a cyanobacterial AbrB protein, interacts with the upstream region of hypC and acts as a repressor of its transcription in the cyanobacterium Nostoc sp. strain PCC 7120

Electron transfer protein complexes in the thylakoid membranes of heterocysts from the cyanobacterium Nostoc punctiforme

Cardona, Tanai; Battchikova, Natalia; Zhang, Pengpeng; Stensjö, Karin et al.

Part of Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Bioenergetics, p. 252-263, 2009

• DOI for Electron transfer protein complexes in the thylakoid membranes of heterocysts from the cyanobacterium Nostoc punctiforme

Diversity and transcription of proteases involved in the maturation of hydrogenases in Nostoc punctiforme ATCC 29133 and Nostoc sp strain PCC 7120

Devine, Ellenor; Holmqvist, Marie; Stensjö, Karin; Lindblad, Peter

Part of BMC Microbiology, p. 53, 2009

• DOI for Diversity and transcription of proteases involved in the maturation of hydrogenases in Nostoc punctiforme ATCC 29133 and Nostoc sp strain PCC 7120

Characterization of the hupSL promoter activity in Nostoc punctiforme ATCC 29133

Holmqvist, Marie; Stensjö, Karin; Oliveira, Paulo; Lindberg, Pia et al.

Part of BMC Microbiology, p. 54, 2009

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Characterization of the hupSL promoter activity in Nostoc punctiforme ATCC 29133

Holmqvist, Marie; Stensjö, Karin; Oliviera, Paulo; Lindberg, Pia et al.

Part of BMC Microbiology, p. 54, 2009

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Biomimetic and Microbial Approaches to Solar Fuel Generation

Magnuson, Ann; Anderlund, Magnus; Johansson, Olof; Lindblad, Peter et al.

Part of Accounts of Chemical Research, p. 1899-1909, 2009

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Quantitative overview of N₂ fixation in Nostoc punctiforme ATCC 29133 through cellular enrichments and iTRAQ shotgun proteomics

Ow, Saw Yen; Noirel, Josselin; Cardona, Tanai; Taton, Arnaud et al.

Part of Journal of Proteome Research, p. 187-198, 2009

• DOI for Quantitative overview of N₂ fixation in Nostoc punctiforme ATCC 29133 through cellular enrichments and iTRAQ shotgun proteomics

Transcription of the extended hyp-operon in Nostoc sp. strain PCC 7120

Agervald, Åsa; Stensjö, Karin; Holmqvist, Marie; Lindblad, Peter

Part of BMC Microbiology, p. 69, 2008

• DOI for Transcription of the extended hyp-operon in Nostoc sp. strain PCC 7120

Quantitative shotgun proteomics of enriched heterocysts from Nostoc sp. PCC 7120 using 8-Plex isobaric peptide tags

Ow, Saw Yen; Cardona, Tanai; Taton, Arnaud; Magnuson, Ann et al.

Part of Journal of Proteome Research, p. 1615-1628, 2008

• DOI for Quantitative shotgun proteomics of enriched heterocysts from Nostoc sp. PCC 7120 using 8-Plex isobaric peptide tags

Photosynthetic electron transport properties of an uptake hydrogenase deletion mutant of Nostoc punctiforme PCC 73102

Stensjö, Karin

Part of Photosynthesis. Energy from the Sun, 2007

An iTRAQ-based quantitative analysis to elaborate the proteomic response of Nostoc sp PCC 7120 under N-2 fixing conditions

Stensjö, Karin; Ow, Saw Yen; Barrios-Llerena, Martin E.; Lindblad, Peter et al.

Part of Journal of Proteome Research, p. 621-635, 2007

• DOI for An iTRAQ-based quantitative analysis to elaborate the proteomic response of Nostoc sp PCC 7120 under N-2 fixing conditions

Reconstitution of cyanogenesis in barley and its implications for resistance against the barley powdery mildew fungus

Forslund, Karin

Part of Planta, p. 1010-1023, 2006

Biosynthesis of the Nitrile Glucosides Rhodiocyanoside A and D and the Cyanogenic Glucosides Lotaustralin and Linamarin in Lotus japonicus.

Forslund, Karin

Part of Plant Physiology, p. 71-84, 2004

Plant-Insect Interactions as a Response to Metabolic Engineering of Natural Product Synthesis studied by Functional Genomics in Lotus japonicus

Forslund, Karin; Bak, Soren

Part of Plant Physiology, p. 844-846, 2003

Aphid infestation induces PR-proteins differently in barley susceptible or resistant to the birdcherry-oat aphid (Rhopalosiphum  padi)

Forslund, Karin

Part of Physiologia Plantarum, p. 496-502, 2000