The removal of cell-bound water through air drying and the addition of water to air-dried
cells are forces that have played a pivotal role in the evolution of the prokaryotes. In bacterial …

Under conditions of nutrient deprivation or stress, or as cells enter stationary phase,
Escherichia coli and related bacteria increase the accumulation of RpoS, a specialized …

Trehalose is a ubiquitous molecule that occurs in lower and higher life forms but not in
mammals. Till about 40 years ago, trehalose was visualized as a storage molecule, aiding …

Bacteria are nutritionally starved most of the time and maintain fast growth rates during
availability, surviving prolonged periods of starvation as a result of elaborate physiological …

A starvation-inducible DNA-binding protein was discovered as a result of the analysis of
proteins synthesized in 3-day-old cultures of Escherichia coli. This 19-kD protein …

The disaccharide trehalose, which accumulates dramatically during heat shock and
stationary phase in many organisms, enhances thermotolerance and reduces aggregation …

Trehalose is a nonreducing disaccharide composed of two glucose molecules linked by α, α‐
1, 1‐glycosidic bond. It is present in a wide variety of organisms, including bacteria, fungi …

Bacteria often encounter temperature fluctuations in their natural habitats and must adapt to
survive. The molecular response of bacteria to sudden temperature upshift or downshift is …

The maltose system of Escherichia coli offers an unusually rich set of enzymes, transporters,
and regulators as objects of study. This system is responsible for the uptake and metabolism …

The osmoadaptation of most micro-organisms involves the accumulation of K+ ions and one
or more of a restricted range of low molecular mass organic solutes, collectively termed …