Adaptation of microorganisms to extreme environments

Recently, microorganisms have been discovered that appear to live in habitats which can be considered as extreme on the basis of the prevailing environmental conditions. Not only are these organisms found in places often considered empty in the biological sense, it also is clear that these microbes...

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Published in:FEMS Microbiology Reviews. 1990 1990-06, Vol.75 (2‐3), p.103-104
Main Authors: Prins, R.A., Vrij, W., Gottschal, J.C., Hansen, Th.A.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Recently, microorganisms have been discovered that appear to live in habitats which can be considered as extreme on the basis of the prevailing environmental conditions. Not only are these organisms found in places often considered empty in the biological sense, it also is clear that these microbes have developed numerous special adaptations to survive in extreme habitats. Among these adaptations are: new mechanisms for energy transduction and for the regulation of the intracellular environment and metabolism, new biochemical answers to problems concerning the stability of structural and functional components of the cell membrane and the cell wall or concerning the functioning of coenzymes.
ISSN:0378-1097
0168-6445
1574-6968
DOI:10.1111/j.1574-6968.1990.tb04087.x