Accumulation of Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) Helps Bacterial Cells to Survive Freezing.

Accumulation of polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) seems to be a common metabolic strategy adopted by many bacteria to cope with cold environments. This work aimed at evaluating and understanding the cryoprotective effect of PHB. At first a monomer of PHB, 3-hydroxybutyrate, was identified as a potent cryopr...

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Main Authors: Stanislav Obruca, Petr Sedlacek, Vladislav Krzyzanek, Filip Mravec, Kamila Hrubanova, Ota Samek, Dan Kucera, Pavla Benesova, Ivana Marova
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4912086?pdf=render