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Role of trehalose in salinity and temperature tolerance in the model halophilic bacterium Chromohalobacter salexigens.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Reina-Bueno Mercedes, Argandoña Montserrat, Salvador Manuel, Rodríguez-Moya Javier, Iglesias-Guerra Fernando, Csonka Laszlo N, Nieto Joaquín J, Vargas Carmen
Abstract excerpt
The disaccharide trehalose is considered as a universal stress molecule, protecting cells and biomolecules from injuries imposed by high osmolarity, heat, oxidation, desiccation and freezing. Chromohalobacter salexigens is a halophilic and extremely halotolerant γ-proteobacterium of the family Halomonadaceae. In this work, we have investigated the role of trehalose as a protectant against salinity, temperature...
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