| Title | Minireview] Microbial radiation-resistance mechanisms |
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| Author | Kwang-Woo Jung1, Sangyong Lim1*, and Yong-Sun Bahn2* |
| Address | 1Research Division for Biotechnology, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, Jeongeup 56212, Republic of Korea, 2Department of Biotechnology, College of Life Science and Biotechnology, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea |
| Bibliography | Journal of Microbiology, 55(7),499–507, 2017, |
| DOI | 10.1007/s12275-017-7242-5 |
| Key Words | radiation, DNA damage, reactive oxygen species, antioxidant mechanism, microorganism |
| Abstract | Organisms living in extreme environments have evolved a wide range of survival strategies by changing biochemical and physiological features depending on their biological niches. Interestingly, organisms exhibiting high radiation resistance have been discovered in the three domains of life (Bacteria, Archaea, and Eukarya), even though a naturally radiationintensive environment has not been found. To counteract the deleterious effects caused by radiation exposure, radiation- resistant organisms employ a series of defensive systems, such as changes in intracellular cation concentration, excellent DNA repair systems, and efficient enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidant systems. Here, we overview past and recent findings about radiation-resistance mechanisms in the three domains of life for potential usage of such radiationresistant microbes in the biotechnology industry. |