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Full-Text Articles in Organismal Biological Physiology
The Physiological Significance Of Nitric Oxide Synthase In Staphylococci, Ryan M. Singh
The Physiological Significance Of Nitric Oxide Synthase In Staphylococci, Ryan M. Singh
Theses & Dissertations
Staphylococci, particularly Staphylococcus epidermidis, are common causes of implant-associated infections that may result in notable morbidity and mortality. One of the ways the innate immune system attempts to combat these invading pathogens is via the respiratory burst, in which free radical species such as nitric oxide (NO•), toxic to bacterial respiration, are released in large quantities. Despite the toxicity of NO•, some bacteria, including staphylococci, encode an endogenous bacterial nitric oxide synthase (bNOS), whose physiological role has been unclear until now. In this dissertation, we demonstrate that S. epidermidis is able to overcome the toxicity …
Growth Of Methanogens On Kaolinite, A Clay That Has Been Identified On Mars, Hailey Littrell
Growth Of Methanogens On Kaolinite, A Clay That Has Been Identified On Mars, Hailey Littrell
Biological Sciences Undergraduate Honors Theses
Methanogens have been studied as a model for life on Mars for 28 years now in the Kral lab. The discovery of methane in the Martian atmosphere by ground-based and orbital observations as well as Curiosity Rover (Formisano, V. et al., Krasnopolsky, V.A. et al., Mumma, M.J. et al.) has added relevance to these types of studies. Methanogens were chosen due to their ability to live in harsh environments, very similar to the Martian terrain. In addition to methane in the atmosphere, phyllosilicate clays have also been identified. One of those clays is kaolinite. Kaolinite has been found to not …
Genome-Scale Metabolic Modeling Of Chitin-Degrading Microbial Systems, Aimee Kristin Kessell
Genome-Scale Metabolic Modeling Of Chitin-Degrading Microbial Systems, Aimee Kristin Kessell
Dissertations and Doctoral Documents, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2023–
As a major component of fungal cell walls and exoskeletons of invertebrates, chitin is widespread in soils, constituting the second most abundant biopolymer in nature. Composed of N-acetyl-D-glucosamine chains, it serves as a vital source of nutrients, including both carbon and nitrogen, for the growth of microorganisms. A solid understanding of the microbial degradation of chitin is critical for predicting their impacts on biogeochemical cycling in soil ecosystems. Organisms that degrade biopolymers (degraders) produce energetically expensive extracellular enzymes to break down complex organic carbons into simpler labile forms that are sharable with other species, including those that do not contribute …
Investigation Of L-Serine Synthesis And Transport As Stabilizing Feedback Mechanisms Within The Tsetse-Wigglesworthia Symbiosis, Ryan Phillips
Investigation Of L-Serine Synthesis And Transport As Stabilizing Feedback Mechanisms Within The Tsetse-Wigglesworthia Symbiosis, Ryan Phillips
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Tsetse flies (Glossina morsitans), which are the obligate vectors of Old-World trypanosomes (Trypanosoma spp.) that cause African trypanosomiasis, have a bacteriome that houses the intracellular endosymbiont Wigglesworthia glossinidia. The ancient coevolution of these species has led to the integration of Wigglesworthia metabolism into tsetse physiology and a subsequent reliance on nutrient exchange for maintaining the fitness of both partners. The establishment of this obligate mutualism has facilitated the emergence of feedback mechanisms that stabilize the symbiosis, such as that which involves the exchange of L-serine and B vitamins. The Gammaproteobacteria Wigglesworthia supplement B vitamins lacking …