Crystalline surface layers (S-layers) represent an almost universal feature of archaebacterial cell envelopes and can be found in gram-positive and gram-negative eubacterial species from nearly all phylogenetic branches. S-layers consist of a single protein- or glycoprotein species and thus can be considered as one of the most primitive membrane structures developed during evolution. Prokaryotes carrying S-layers are ubiquitously found in every part of the biosphere. This supports the concept of a general supramolecular "porous crystalline surface layer" fulfilling a broad spectrum of functions which are strongly dependent on the particular environmental and ecological conditions. Their structural simplicity makes S-layers a suitable model for analyzing structure-function relationships as well as dynamic aspects of membrane morphogenesis.
| Leidėjas: | Springer Berlin Heidelberg |
| Išleidimo metai: | 2011 |
| Knygos puslapių skaičius: | 208 |
| ISBN-10: | 3642735398 |
| ISBN-13: | 9783642735394 |
| Formatas: | 244 x 170 x 12 mm. Knyga minkštu viršeliu |
| Kalba: | Anglų |
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