The crystal structure of Haloferax volcanii proliferating cell nuclear antigen reveals unique surface charge characteristics due to halophilic adaptation [PDF]
, 2009 Background: The high intracellular salt concentration re quired to maintain a halophilic lifestyle poses challenges to haloarchaeal proteins that must stay soluble, stable and functional in this extreme environment.
Bunting, KA +3 more
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SICLE: A high-throughput tool for extracting evolutionary relationships from phylogenetic trees
, 2016 We present the phylogeny analysis software SICLE (Sister Clade Extractor), an easy-to-use, high- throughput tool to describe the nearest neighbors to a node of interest in a phylogenetic tree as well as the support value for the relationship.
DeBlasio, Dan, Wiscaver, Jennifer
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Structure analysis of biologically important prokaryotic glycopolymers [PDF]
, 2013 Of the many post-translational modifications organisms can undertake, glycosylation is the most prevalent and the most diverse. The research in this thesis focuses on the structural characterisation of glycosylation in two classes of glycopolymer (
Ventura, Valeria Victoria +1 more
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Microorganisms, 2020 Halophilic and halotolerant microorganisms represent promising sources of salt-tolerant enzymes that could be used in various biotechnological processes where high salt concentrations would otherwise inhibit enzymatic transformations.
Robert Ruginescu +7 more
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The Function of Gas Vesicles in Halophilic Archaea and Bacteria: Theories and Experimental Evidence
Life, 2012 A few extremely halophilic Archaea (Halobacterium salinarum, Haloquadratum walsbyi, Haloferax mediterranei, Halorubrum vacuolatum, Halogeometricum borinquense, Haloplanus spp.) possess gas vesicles that bestow buoyancy on the cells. Gas vesicles are also
Aharon Oren
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Diurnally entrained anticipatory behavior in archaea. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2009 By sensing changes in one or few environmental factors biological systems can anticipate future changes in multiple factors over a wide range of time scales (daily to seasonal).
Kenia Whitehead +4 more
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Quantitative RNA-seq Analysis Unveils Osmotic and Thermal Adaptation Mechanisms Relevant for Ectoine Production in Chromohalobacter salexigens [PDF]
, 2018 Quantitative RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) and the complementary phenotypic assays were implemented to investigate the transcriptional responses of Chromohalobacter salexigens to osmotic and heat stress.
Carmen Vargas +6 more
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Beyond PEGylation: Archaeal Lipids for Long‐Circulating Liposomes
Advanced NanoBiomed Research, EarlyView.Archaeal lipid‐based liposomes, particularly those containing caldarchaeol (GDGT), were found to significantly prolong the circulation time of vancomycin in rats, matching the pharmacokinetic properties of PEGylated systems. These findings suggest archaeal lipids as promising non‐PEG excipients for parenteral applications to minimize drug clearance ...
Viktor Sedlmayr +9 more
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BMC MicrobiologyHalophilic microorganisms abound in numerous hypersaline environments, such as salt lakes, salt mines, solar salterns, and salted seafood. In the northwest of Dingbian county (Shaanxi province, China), there exists a belt of hypersaline habitats ...
Yue Ding +10 more
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The archaeal protein SepF is essential for cell division in Haloferax volcanii
Nature Communications, 2021 In most bacteria, cell division depends on tubulin homolog FtsZ and other proteins, such as SepF. Cell division in many archaea also depends on FtsZ. Here, Nußbaum et al.
Phillip Nußbaum +4 more
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