Open AccessNew Provisional Function of OmpA from Acinetobacter sp. Strain SA01 Based on Environmental Challenges
Author(s) -
Shahab Shahryari,
Mahbubeh Talaee,
Kamahldin Haghbeen,
Lorenz Adrian,
Hojatollah Vali,
Hossein Shahbani Zahiri,
Kambiz Akbari Noghabi
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
msystems
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.931
H-Index - 39
ISSN - 2379-5077
DOI - 10.1128/msystems.01175-20
Subject(s) - bioavailability , acinetobacter , strain (injury) , microorganism , microbiology and biotechnology , function (biology) , chemistry , environmental chemistry , bacteria , biology , bioinformatics , genetics , anatomy , antibiotics
Acinetobacter OmpA is known as a multifaceted protein with multiple functions, including emulsifying properties. Bioemulsifiers are surface-active compounds that can disperse hydrophobic compounds in water and help increase the bioavailability of hydrophobic hydrocarbons to be used by degrading microorganisms.