German Aerospace Center, Institute of Aerospace Medicine, Radiation Biology Department, Cologne, Germany.
Appl Environ Microbiol. 2012 Dec;78(24):8849-53. doi: 10.1128/AEM.02527-12. Epub 2012 Oct 12.
Spores of wild-type and mutant Bacillus subtilis strains lacking various structural components were exposed to simulated Martian atmospheric and UV irradiation conditions. Spore survival and mutagenesis were strongly dependent on the functionality of all of the structural components, with small acid-soluble spore proteins, coat layers, and dipicolinic acid as key protectants.
野生型和突变型枯草芽孢杆菌菌株的孢子缺乏各种结构成分,这些孢子暴露在模拟的火星大气和紫外线照射条件下。孢子的存活和突变与所有结构成分的功能密切相关,其中小分子酸溶性孢子蛋白、外壳层和二吡啶甲酸是关键的保护剂。