Metabolism and Molecular Stability in Extremophiles

A special issue of Biomolecules (ISSN 2218-273X).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (1 September 2019) | Viewed by 362

Special Issue Editor

Departament of Biogeochemistry, Plant and Microbial Ecology, Instituto de Recursos Naturales y Agrobiología de Sevilla, CSIC, Avenida Reina Mercedes 10, c.p. 41012 Sevilla, Spain
Interests: microbiology; microbial diversity; environmental microbiology; biotechnology; genomics; extremophiles
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

There is no doubt that some microorganisms require extreme conditions to be able to grow and develop (i.e., extremophiles). Among these conditions are extremely high or low temperatures (around or beyond the boiling and freezing points for water, respectively), extremely acidic or alkaline pHs, high saline content, among other environments. Nevertheless, there is controversy regarding how extremophiles live in these conditions and which peculiarities distinguish them from other organisms. There have been numerous publications searching for differences in the amino acidic composition of proteins, some differences in lipid composition have been proposed, and some potential metabolic features have been pointed out. Specific metabolic traits and potential differentiation in protein and macromolecular structure and functioning might be aspects requiring further analysis. Differential composition in salts, solutes, or biomolecules, including low-molecular weight biomolecules and macromolecules, distinctive interactive behavior among molecules, adaptation of molecular channeling, replacement of molecules, specialized metabolisms allowing life at extremes, and other acquired characteristics that decisively contribute to these organisms’ ability to inhabit such extreme environments. The aim of this Special Issue is to clarify and contribute to the understanding of the features that distinguish extremophiles from other organisms and allow them to thrive under radically extreme conditions where other living creatures cannot.

Dr. Juan M. Gonzalez
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • extremophiles
  • molecular stability
  • extreme environments
  • biomolecules
  • metabolism
  • temperature
  • pH
  • saline
  • biophysics
  • molecular structure

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