The light-driven proton pump proteorhodopsin enhances bacterial survival during tough times

Recently, it has been discovered that many microorganisms previously thought to be light-independent actually make use of sunlight for growth and survival. Newly reported work suggests some of the specific mechanisms involved.

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Veröffentlicht in:	PLoS biology 2010-04, Vol.8 (4), p.e1000359-e1000359
Hauptverfasser:	DeLong, Edward F, Béjà, Oded
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Bacteria Bacteria - metabolism Bacterial Proteins - genetics Bacterial Proteins - metabolism Biochemistry/Membrane Proteins and Energy Transduction Cell Survival - physiology Chlorophyll E coli Genetics and Genomics/Microbial Evolution and Genomics Genomes Light Marine and Aquatic Sciences/Microbiology Microbiology Microorganisms Motility Phototrophic Processes - physiology Phylogenetics Primer Properties Proteins Proteoglycans Proton Pumps - metabolism Rhodopsin Rhodopsin - genetics Rhodopsin - metabolism Rhodopsins, Microbial Seawater - microbiology
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Zusammenfassung:	Recently, it has been discovered that many microorganisms previously thought to be light-independent actually make use of sunlight for growth and survival. Newly reported work suggests some of the specific mechanisms involved.
ISSN:	1545-7885 1544-9173 1545-7885
DOI:	10.1371/journal.pbio.1000359