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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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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Editions Scientifiques Elsevier
2015
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4640147/ |