The biology of tardigrade disordered proteins in extreme stress tolerance

Abstract Disordered proteins have long been known to help mediate tolerance to different abiotic stresses including freezing, osmotic stress, high temperatures, and desiccation in a diverse set of organisms. Recently, three novel families of intrinsically disordered proteins were identified in tardi...

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Main Authors: Cherie Hesgrove, Thomas C. Boothby
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-11-01
Series:Cell Communication and Signaling
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12964-020-00670-2