Barophiles Flashcards
1
Q
what biochemical adaptations
A
Conspicuous examples include the use of intracellular
protein-stabilising osmolytes, such as trimethylamine
N-oxide (TMAO) [22], which act to maintain enzyme
function by increasing cell volume to counteract the effects
of pressure, and the increased use of unsaturated fatty
acids in cell membrane phospholipids to maintain their
fluidity and, hence, cellular function
2
Q
Physiological adaptation
A
high pressure-
calcium carbonate less soluble formation of bones(ossification harder)- soft body organism
3
Q
metabolic adaptations
A
due to high pressure- low nutrien conditions
some able to covert organic matter into organic carbon and nutrients
