Response Mechanisms of Bacterial Degraders to Environmental Contaminants on the Level of Cell Walls and Cytoplasmic Membrane
Joint Authors
Murínová, Slavomíra
Dercová, Katarína
Source
International Journal of Microbiology
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-16, 16 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-06-26
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
16
Main Subjects
Natural & Life Sciences (Multidisciplinary)
Medicine
Abstract EN
Bacterial strains living in the environment must cope with the toxic compounds originating from humans production.
Surface bacterial structures, cell wall and cytoplasmic membrane, surround each bacterial cell and create selective barriers between the cell interior and the outside world.
They are a first site of contact between the cell and toxic compounds.
Organic pollutants are able to penetrate into cytoplasmic membrane and affect membrane physiological functions.
Bacteria had to evolve adaptation mechanisms to counteract the damage originated from toxic contaminants and to prevent their accumulation in cell.
This review deals with various adaptation mechanisms of bacterial cell concerning primarily the changes in cytoplasmic membrane and cell wall.
Cell adaptation maintains the membrane fluidity status and ratio between bilayer/nonbilayer phospholipids as well as the efflux of toxic compounds, protein repair mechanisms, and degradation of contaminants.
Low energy consumption of cell adaptation is required to provide other physiological functions.
Bacteria able to survive in toxic environment could help us to clean contaminated areas when they are used in bioremediation technologies.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Murínová, Slavomíra& Dercová, Katarína. 2014. Response Mechanisms of Bacterial Degraders to Environmental Contaminants on the Level of Cell Walls and Cytoplasmic Membrane. International Journal of Microbiology،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-16.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-505174
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Murínová, Slavomíra& Dercová, Katarína. Response Mechanisms of Bacterial Degraders to Environmental Contaminants on the Level of Cell Walls and Cytoplasmic Membrane. International Journal of Microbiology No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-16.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-505174
American Medical Association (AMA)
Murínová, Slavomíra& Dercová, Katarína. Response Mechanisms of Bacterial Degraders to Environmental Contaminants on the Level of Cell Walls and Cytoplasmic Membrane. International Journal of Microbiology. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-16.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-505174
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-505174