Communications Biology (Oct 2022)

Trehalose and tardigrade CAHS proteins work synergistically to promote desiccation tolerance

Kenny Nguyen,
Shraddha KC,
Tyler Gonzalez,
Hugo Tapia,
Thomas C. Boothby

Affiliations

Kenny Nguyen: University of Wyoming, Department of Molecular Biology
Shraddha KC: University of Wyoming, Department of Molecular Biology
Tyler Gonzalez: University of Wyoming, Department of Molecular Biology
Hugo Tapia: California State University—Channel Islands, Biology Program
Thomas C. Boothby: University of Wyoming, Department of Molecular Biology

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-022-04015-2
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 5, no. 1
pp. 1 – 12

Abstract

The disaccharide trehalose is a synergistic cosolute and key biomarker of desiccation tolerance in tardigrades.

Published in Communications Biology

ISSN: 2399-3642 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science: Biology (General)
Website: https://www.nature.com/commsbio/

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