title: Mechanism of bacterial adaptation to low temperature.
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.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Hyderabad, India. mkc@ccmb.res.in
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Chattopadhyay
mesh_terms: D000222:Adaptation, Physiological; D021301:Antifreeze Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D001419:Bacteria / Q000378:metabolism*; D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000378:metabolism; D003080:Cold Temperature
chemical_list: D021301:Antifreeze Proteins; D001426:Bacterial Proteins