Abstract
Hyperthermophilic archaea show important metabolic adaptations for growth on carbohydrates under hostile conditions. For carbohydrate uptake so far only ABC-type transporters have been described that are equipped with a uniquely high affinity as compared to mesophilic bacterial systems. This allows these organisms to efficiently scavenge all available carbohydrates from the extreme environment.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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Review
MeSH terms
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ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters / chemistry
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ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters / metabolism*
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Amino Acid Sequence
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Archaea / metabolism*
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Archaeal Proteins / chemistry
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Archaeal Proteins / metabolism*
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Biological Transport
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Carbohydrate Metabolism*
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Hot Temperature*
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Molecular Sequence Data
Substances
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ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters
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Archaeal Proteins