Cellular and organellar membrane-associated proteins in haloarchaea: Perspectives on the physiological significance and biotechnological applications

Science China Life Sciences

Volumn 55, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 404-414

  Cai, Lei ^a   Zhao, DaHe ^a   Hou, Jing ^a   Wu, JinHua ^a   Cai, ShuangFeng ^a   Dassarma, Priya ^b   Xiang, Hua ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF MICROBIOLOGY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

biotechnology; halophilic archaea; membrane proteins; physiology

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEAL PROTEIN;

CELL ORGANELLE; HALOBACTERIALES; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

ARCHAEAL PROTEINS; HALOBACTERIALES; ORGANELLES;

HALOBACTERIA;

EID: 84861713420     PISSN: 16747305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11427-012-4321-z     Document Type: Review

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