Bioenergetic aspects of halophilism

Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 334-348

  Oren, Aharon ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POTASSIUM; SODIUM;

ADAPTATION; BIODIVERSITY; BIOENERGY; ENERGY COST; HALOPHILIC BACTERIUM; MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; METHANOGENESIS; NONHUMAN; POTASSIUM TRANSPORT; REVIEW; SALINITY; THERMODYNAMICS; WATER PERMEABILITY;

EID: 0033022073     PISSN: 10922172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/mmbr.63.2.334-348.1999     Document Type: Review

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