LOW MW OSMOLYTES. “Protein function can be preserved at higher pressures by the accumulation of protein-stabilizing solutes. Several such solutes have been found to be upregulated in certain piezophiles, which have been suggested to protect proteins and cellular membranes from inactivation or denaturation.”
http://www.quora.com/What-are-the-biochemical-adaptations-that-piezophiles-make-to-protect-their-proteins-lipids-DNA
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Nigel Fleming
September 21, 2022