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tørke: tardigrader overlever udtørring på grund et ustruktureret protein

Trilobites: How a Water Bear Survives, Even When It’s DryThe microscopic animals were found to produce a unique protein that coats the molecules in their cells in a glasslike substance.

Unstructured Proteins Help Tardigrades Survive DesiccationProteins with unstable 3-D structures help the microscopic animals withstand drying.

Tardigrades use unique protein to protect themselves from desiccationTardigrades, the microscopic animals also known as water bears and moss piglets, have captured the imagination of scientists for almost 250 years, thanks to their Muppet-like appearance and their ability to survive extreme environments that would destroy most other living things. One of these skills is the ability to endure being dried out for up to a decade or longer. In Molecular Cell on March 1

Tardigrades turn into glass to survive complete dehydrationWater bears make unique jelly proteins that form a glass-like cocoon to protect them from drought. The find could one day help make drought resistant crops

Tardigrades use unique protein to protect themselves from desiccationTardigrades have captured the imagination of scientists for almost 250 years, thanks to their ability to survive extreme environments that would destroy most other living things. One of these skills is the ability to endure being dried out for up to a decade or longer. Scientists report that this knack for survival is due to a unique set of proteins they dubbed tardigrade-specific intrinsically di

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