Molecular adaptation of deep sea organisms to high pressure environments
88% of the oceans volume is considered as a high hydrostatic pressure environment. This environment is known to harbor a variety of prokaryotes which according to certain studies represent up to 70% of the earth's biomass. Many of these organisms are living near to hot vents, at high temperature (around 85°C) and in anaerobic environments, experiencing conditions that are very different from what we can find on the surface of earth. Despite some efforts, the molecular mechanisms underlying their adaptation to extreme conditions are poorly understood. Our goal is to study the cellular water and macromolecular dynamics of these organisms in order to understand how these organisms cope with hostile environments.
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MARTINEZ Nicolas; FRANZETTI Bruno; Bernhard Frick; JEBBAR Mohamed; MICHOUD Gregoire; Phil Oger and PETERS Judith. (2014). Molecular adaptation of deep sea organisms to high pressure environments. Institut Laue-Langevin (ILL) doi:10.5291/ILL-DATA.8-04-720
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