Proteorhodopsin-like genes present in thermoacidophilic high-mountain microbial communities.
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Proteorhodopsin (PR) sequences were PCR amplified from three Andean acidic hot spring samples. These sequences were similar to freshwater and marine PRs and they contained residues indicative of proton-pumping activity and of proteins that absorb green light; these findings suggest that PRs might contribute to cellular metabolism in these habitats.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Applied and environmental microbiology
دوره 78 21 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2012