Thermococcus kodakarensis mutants deficient in di-myo-inositol phosphate use aspartate to cope with heat stress.

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Many of the marine microorganisms which are adapted to grow at temperatures above 80 degrees C accumulate di-myo-inositol phosphate (DIP) in response to heat stress. This led to the hypothesis that the solute plays a role in thermoprotection, but there is a lack of definitive experimental evidence. Mutant strains of Thermococcus kodakarensis (formerly Thermococcus kodakaraensis), manipulated in their ability to...

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