Fluctuations in environmental osmolarity are ubiquitous stress factors in many natural
habitats of microorganisms, as they inevitably trigger osmotically instigated fluxes of water …

Bacteria have evolved mechanisms that allow them to adapt to changes in osmolarity and
some species have adapted to live optimally in high salinity environments such as in the …

Natural microbial communities are phylogenetically and metabolically diverse. In addition to
underexplored organismal groups, this diversity encompasses a rich discovery potential for …

Bacteria frequently adapt to high osmolarity surroundings through the accumulation of
compatible solutes. Ectoine is a prominent member of these types of stress protectants and …

Osmotic adaptation and accumulation of compatible solutes is a key process for life at high
osmotic pressure and elevated salt concentrations. Most important solutes that can protect …

This chapter summarizes the diverse array of biochemical transformations that are catalysed
by Fe (ii)-and 2-oxoglutarate (2OG, also known as α-ketoglutarate)-dependent oxygenases …

Background Extremolytes enable microbes to withstand even the most extreme conditions in
nature. Due to their unique protective properties, the small organic molecules, more and …

Ectoine and its derivative 5-hydroxyectoine are compatible solutes and chemical
chaperones widely synthesized by Bacteria and some Archaea as cytoprotectants during …

The upper and lower airways of healthy humans are reported to harbor stable and
consistent bacterial populations, and the composition of these communities is altered in …

Candidatus Poribacteria is a little-known bacterial phylum, previously characterized by
partial genomes from a single sponge host, but never isolated in culture. We have …