Temporal proteomics unveils Ignicoccus hospitalis's response to the superficial attachment and growth progression of its commensal partner, Nanoarchaeum equitans

摘要

This unique pair of chemolithoautotrophs thrive near deep sea hydrothermal vents, utilizing vent -expelled elemental sulfur and CO2 to sustain their metabolic overhead. Although no host -derived benefits have yet been discovered, the association is believed to grant the pair a competitive advantage in regards to resource sequestration. Both or ganisms have evolved compact genomes that, even when combined, are smaller than most microorganisms. Owing to it s highly reduced genome, Ne requires Ih for survival. However, little is known about their association both in regards to the actual attachment and/or transfer of host -derived macromolecules and metabolites.