X-Message-Number: 9697
Date: Tue, 12 May 1998 10:23:49 -0700 (PDT)
From: Doug Skrecky <>
Subject: yeast anhydrobiosis

Authors
  Rapoport AI.  Khrustaleva GM.  Chamanis GIa.  Beker ME.
Title
  [Yeast anhydrobiosis: permeability of the cytoplasmic
  membrane]. [Russian]
Source
  Mikrobiologiia.  64(2):275-8, 1995 Mar-Apr.
Abstract
  When studying the dehydration effect of the eukaryotic cells on the
  structural and functional characteristics of the cytoplasmic membrane, it was
  established that serious rearrangements of its molecular organization showing
  up in a drastic increase in the permeability properties occurred in the yeast
  when the range of residual humidities of the order of 20-30% was reached.
  These changes were linked to the beginning of losing some bound water by the
  cells. It was shown that these rearrangements were reparable, and the normal
  membrane structure could be restored in the process of slow and gradual
  rehydration of dehydrated cells in the water vapors.

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