Brock Biology of Microorganisms (14th Edition)
14th Edition
ISBN: 9780321897398
Author: Michael T. Madigan, John M. Martinko, Kelly S. Bender, Daniel H. Buckley, David A. Stahl, Thomas Brock
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 16.13, Problem 2MQ
- How are the lipids and ribosomes of hyperthermophiles protected from heat denaturation?
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- Why would ether linkages be more stable in membranes than ester lipids? How would the presence of tetraether linkages stabilize a thermophile’s membrane?arrow_forwardHow do hyperthermophiles keep proteins and DNA from beingdestroyed by high heat?arrow_forwardSince cells of Halobacterium require high levels of Na+ for growth,why is this not true for the organism’s cytoplasmic enzymes?arrow_forward
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