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The ups and downs of ectoine: structural enzymology of a major microbial stress protectant and versatile nutrient

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Published in 2020 at "Biological Chemistry"

DOI: 10.1515/hsz-2020-0223

Abstract: Abstract Ectoine and its derivative 5-hydroxyectoine are compatible solutes and chemical chaperones widely synthesized by Bacteria and some Archaea as cytoprotectants during osmotic stress and high- or low-growth temperature extremes. The function-preserving attributes of ectoines… read more here.

Keywords: structural enzymology; ups downs; downs ectoine; stress ... See more keywords