Halophilic archaea (haloarchaea) inhabit hypersaline environments,tolerating extreme salinity,low oxygen and nutrient availability,and in some cases,high pH (soda lakes) and irradiation (saltern ponds).Membrane-associ...Halophilic archaea (haloarchaea) inhabit hypersaline environments,tolerating extreme salinity,low oxygen and nutrient availability,and in some cases,high pH (soda lakes) and irradiation (saltern ponds).Membrane-associated proteins of haloarchaea,such as surface layer (S-layer) proteins,transporters,retinal proteins,and internal organellar membrane proteins including intracellular gas vesicle proteins and those associated with polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) granules,contribute greatly to their environmental adaptations.This review focuses on these haloarchaeal cellular and organellar membrane-associated proteins,and provides insight into their physiological significance and biotechnological potential.展开更多
基金supported by the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China (Grant No. 2010AA09Z401)National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos.30621005,30830004, and 30925001)+1 种基金Chinese Academy of Sciences (KSCXZEW-G-2-4)supported by the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Grant No.NNX10AP47G awarded to S. DasSarma)
文摘Halophilic archaea (haloarchaea) inhabit hypersaline environments,tolerating extreme salinity,low oxygen and nutrient availability,and in some cases,high pH (soda lakes) and irradiation (saltern ponds).Membrane-associated proteins of haloarchaea,such as surface layer (S-layer) proteins,transporters,retinal proteins,and internal organellar membrane proteins including intracellular gas vesicle proteins and those associated with polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) granules,contribute greatly to their environmental adaptations.This review focuses on these haloarchaeal cellular and organellar membrane-associated proteins,and provides insight into their physiological significance and biotechnological potential.
