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Commun Biol ; 7(1): 633, 2024 May 25.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38796644

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Tardigrades, microscopic animals that survive a broad range of environmental stresses, express a unique set of proteins termed tardigrade-specific intrinsically disordered proteins (TDPs). TDPs are often expressed at high levels in tardigrades upon desiccation, and appear to mediate stress adaptation. Here, we focus on the proteins belonging to the secreted family of tardigrade proteins termed secretory-abundant heat soluble ("SAHS") proteins, and investigate their ability to protect diverse biological structures. Recombinantly expressed SAHS proteins prevent desiccated liposomes from fusion, and enhance desiccation tolerance of E. coli and Rhizobium tropici upon extracellular application. Molecular dynamics simulation and comparative structural analysis suggest a model by which SAHS proteins may undergo a structural transition upon desiccation, in which removal of water and solutes from a large internal cavity in SAHS proteins destabilizes the beta-sheet structure. These results highlight the potential application of SAHS proteins as stabilizing molecules for preservation of cells.


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Desecación , Proteínas Intrínsecamente Desordenadas , Tardigrada , Tardigrada/metabolismo , Animales , Proteínas Intrínsecamente Desordenadas/química , Proteínas Intrínsecamente Desordenadas/metabolismo , Proteínas Intrínsecamente Desordenadas/genética , Simulación de Dinámica Molecular , Escherichia coli/metabolismo , Escherichia coli/genética
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