A potassium chloride to glycine betaine osmoprotectant switch in the extreme halophile Halorhodospira halophila
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-59231-9
Abstract: Halophiles utilize two distinct osmoprotection strategies. The accumulation of organic compatible solutes such as glycine betaine does not perturb the functioning of cytoplasmic components, but represents a large investment of energy and carbon. KCl is… read more here.
Keywords: osmoprotectant switch; betaine osmoprotectant; glycine betaine; betaine ... See more keywords