Advances in microbial physiology. Volume eighty four /

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors:	Poole, Robert K. (Editor), Kelly, David J. (Editor)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London, United Kingdom ; Cambridge, MA ; San Diego, CA : Academic Press, an imprint of Elsevier, 2024.
Edition:	First edition
Subjects:	Microbiology. Microorganisms > Physiology. Microbiologie. Micro-organismes > Physiologie. microbiology. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Front Cover
Advances in Microbial Physiology
Copyright
Contents
Contributors
Preface
Chapter One: New insights in bacterial organophosphorus cycling: From human pathogens to environmental bacteria
1 Introduction
2 Major forms of organic P found in nature
2.1 Phosphoesters
2.2 Phospholipids
2.3 Phosphonates
3 Overview of major organic P transforming enzymes
3.1 Enzymes degrading phosphoester (C-O-P) bonds
3.2 Enzymes degrading phosphonates (C-P) bonds
4 Mechanisms governing the P stress response: advances and open questions
5 Organic P transporter systems: new and old
5.1 PhoBR-independent secondary active transporters
5.2 PhoBR-independent and -dependent primary active transporters
6 Recent insights into the mechanism and function of PhoX, PhoA and PhoD
6.1 PhoA
6.2 PhoX
6.3 PhoD
6.4 The Pi-irrepressible phosphomonoesterase PafA: a unique P cycling enzyme
7 Phospholipid metabolism: mechanisms and consequences for host-microbe interactions
7.1 Phospholipase C
key enzymes in P-lipid hydrolysis
7.2 Phospholipase D
key enzymes in glycerolphosphodiester hydrolysis
8 Concluding remarks
References
Chapter Two: The formate-hydrogen axis and its impact on the physiology of enterobacterial fermentation
1 Introduction
2 Key enzyme systems governing intracellular formate levels
2.1 Control of formate generation by PflB
2.2 How formate regulates H2 production
2.3 Formate-oxidising enzymes
3 Formate translocation across the cytoplasmic membrane-identification of FocA
3.1 FocA is a pentamer
3.2 The functional importance of the T91 and H209 residues within FocA's pore
3.3 How hypophosphite has provided insight into formate uptake by FocA.
6.2.2.1 Extracellular matrix components
6.2.3 Quorum sensing: communicating tolerance or new therapeutic targets
6.2.4 Validation in vivo
6.2.5 Bringing antifungals to the stage
6.2.6 Considering viruses and host factors
7 New partners in crime
7.1 Other natural born antimicrobials
7.1.1 Antimicrobial phytochemicals
7.1.2 Biosurfactants
7.1.3 Bacteriocins
7.1.4 Phage therapy
7.1.5 Synthetic biology and therapeutic phage products
7.1.6 Learning from phage-bacteria interactions
7.2 Indirect attackers
7.2.1 Targeting the extracellular matrix
7.3 Working with the host
7.3.1 Monoclonal antibodies
7.3.2 Manipulating cytokines and immune cell proliferation
7.3.3 Vaccines
8 Thinking outside the box
8.1 Anti-adherence therapeutics
8.2 Anti-type three secretion system therapeutics
8.3 Anti-toxin therapeutics
9 Perspectives: engagement with industry and clinical partners
References
Chapter Five: Protists: Eukaryotic single-celled organisms and the functioning of their organelles
1 General introduction
2 Motility comparison
2.1 Motility of amoebae
2.2 Motility of flagellates and ciliates
2.3 Gliding motility of the apicomplexa
3 Metabolic comparisons
3.1 Aerobes
3.2 Microaerophiles/anaerobes
4 Parasitic protists
4.1 Mitochondria and mitochondria-like organelles
4.2 Hydrogenosomes
4.3 Mitosomes
5 Apicoplasts
6 Acidocalcisome
7 Peroxisomes, glyoxysomes and glycosomes
8 Lipid bodies
9 GERL (lysosomes, reservosomes, megasomes)
10 Micronemes
11 Rhoptry
12 Dense granules
13 Contractile vacuoles
14 Cellular differentiation
14.1 Encystment (Encystation)
14.2 Cyst wall composition
14.3 Excystation (excystment)
15 Future studies and conclusions
Acknowledgements
Dedication
References
Back Cover.