The phenomenon of anhydrobiosis—structural and functional changes in yeast cells

• Published in: Applied microbiology and biotechnology Vol. 109; no. 1; p. 152
• Main Author: Kieliszek, Marek
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 25.06.2025; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Biomedical and Life Sciences; Biotechnology; Cell cycle; Cell Membrane - metabolism; Cell membranes; Cells; Condensates; Cytoplasm; Cytoskeleton; Cytoskeleton - metabolism; Cytosol; Dehydration; Desiccation; Environmental conditions; Glycerol; Hydration; Life Sciences; Metabolism; Microbial Genetics and Genomics; Microbiology; Microorganisms; Mini Review; Organelles; Organelles - metabolism; Oxidative stress; Protein interaction; Proteins; Rehydration; Saccharomyces cerevisiae - cytology; Saccharomyces cerevisiae - physiology; Structure-function relationships; Temperature; Water; Yeast; Rehydration; Cell organelles; Yeast; Anhydrobiosis; Dehydration; Stress
• ISSN: 1432-0614; 0175-7598; 1432-0614
• DOI: 10.1007/s00253-025-13539-6

Anhydrobiosis is a phenomenon that involves the ability of microorganisms to survive in an environment of virtually complete dehydration. Yeast cells in anhydrobiosis exhibit several structural and functional changes. Survival of such extreme environmental conditions while maintaining the viability...