Development of Synthetic Strategies to Prepare Redox Active Microbial Metabolites Relevant to Sustainability
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Development of Synthetic Strategies to Prepare Redox Active Microbial Metabolites Relevant to Sustainability
PI: Sarah E. Reisman
Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
Ecology and Biosphere Engineering Initiative
2020 Explorer grant
Plant growth is supported in many ways by the microbial communities. Redox active metabolites (RAMs), e.g., phenazines, are important signaling molecules and redox regulator in these microbial consortia. This work will focus on the development of the robust and flexible RAMs synthesis to support studies of how these compounds influence microbial consortia, with the goal to advance human efforts of mitigating climate change and food security.