Isolation of a Psychrotolerant and UV-C-Resistant Bacterium from Elephant Island, Antarctica with a Highly Thermoactive and Thermostable Catalase

• Published in: Microorganisms
• Main Authors: María T. Monsalves, Gabriela P. Ollivet-Besson, Maximiliano J. Amenabar, Jenny M. Blamey
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 2020
• Subjects: antarctica; serratia; psychrotolerant; uv-c radiation; catalase; thermostable; antioxidant; ros; oxidative stress; Biology (General); QH301-705.5; Antarctic; Elephant Island; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms8010095; https://doaj.org/article/6f8a90d054ca4017afc690c0bf8805b1

Microorganisms present in Antarctica have to deal not only with cold temperatures but also with other environmental conditions, such as high UV radiation, that trigger the generation of reactive oxygen species. Therefore, Antarctic microorganisms must have an important antioxidant defense system to...