Mechanism of bacterial adaptation to low temperature

J Biosci. 2006 Mar;31(1):157-65. doi: 10.1007/BF02705244.

Abstract

Survival of bacteria at low temperatures provokes scientific interest because of several reasons. Investigations in this area promise insight into one of the mysteries of life science - namely, how the machinery of life operates at extreme environments. Knowledge obtained from these studies is likely to be useful in controlling pathogenic bacteria, which survive and thrive in cold-stored food materials. The outcome of these studies may also help us to explore the possibilities of existence of life in distant frozen planets and their satellites.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adaptation, Physiological*
  • Antifreeze Proteins / metabolism
  • Bacteria / metabolism*
  • Bacterial Proteins / metabolism
  • Cell Membrane / metabolism
  • Cold Temperature*

Substances

  • Antifreeze Proteins
  • Bacterial Proteins