Sulfur vesicles from Thermococcales: A possible role in sulfur detoxifying mechanisms

The euryarchaeon Thermococcus prieurii inhabits deep-sea hydrothermal vents, one of the most extreme environments on Earth, which is reduced and enriched with heavy metals. Transmission electron microscopy and cryo-electron microscopy imaging of T. prieurii revealed the production of a plethora of d...

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Main Authors: Gorlas, A., Marguet, E., Gill, S., Geslin, C., Guigner, J.-M., Guyot, F., Forterre, P.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Editions Scientifiques Elsevier 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4640147/