Pfeifer, Felicitas (2012)
Distribution, formation and regulation of gas vesicles.
In: Nature reviews. Microbiology, 10 (10)
Artikel, Bibliographie
Kurzbeschreibung (Abstract)
A range of bacteria and archaea produce intracellular gas-filled proteinaceous structures that function as flotation devices in order to maintain a suitable depth in the aqueous environment. The wall of these gas vesicles is freely permeable to gas molecules and is composed of a small hydrophobic protein, GvpA, which forms a single-layer wall. In addition, several minor structural, accessory or regulatory proteins are required for gas vesicle formation. In different organisms, 8-14 genes encoding gas vesicle proteins have been identified, and their expression has been shown to be regulated by environmental factors. In this Review, I describe the basic properties of gas vesicles, the genes that encode them and how their production is regulated. I also discuss the function of these vesicles and the initial attempts to exploit them for biotechnological purposes.
| Typ des Eintrags: | Artikel |
|---|---|
| Erschienen: | 2012 |
| Autor(en): | Pfeifer, Felicitas |
| Art des Eintrags: | Bibliographie |
| Titel: | Distribution, formation and regulation of gas vesicles. |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Publikationsjahr: | 2012 |
| Titel der Zeitschrift, Zeitung oder Schriftenreihe: | Nature reviews. Microbiology |
| Jahrgang/Volume einer Zeitschrift: | 10 |
| (Heft-)Nummer: | 10 |
| Kurzbeschreibung (Abstract): | A range of bacteria and archaea produce intracellular gas-filled proteinaceous structures that function as flotation devices in order to maintain a suitable depth in the aqueous environment. The wall of these gas vesicles is freely permeable to gas molecules and is composed of a small hydrophobic protein, GvpA, which forms a single-layer wall. In addition, several minor structural, accessory or regulatory proteins are required for gas vesicle formation. In different organisms, 8-14 genes encoding gas vesicle proteins have been identified, and their expression has been shown to be regulated by environmental factors. In this Review, I describe the basic properties of gas vesicles, the genes that encode them and how their production is regulated. I also discuss the function of these vesicles and the initial attempts to exploit them for biotechnological purposes. |
| Fachbereich(e)/-gebiet(e): | 10 Fachbereich Biologie 10 Fachbereich Biologie > Microbiology and Archaea ?? fb10_mikrobiologie ?? |
| Hinterlegungsdatum: | 22 Okt 2012 06:29 |
| Letzte Änderung: | 05 Mär 2013 10:03 |
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