Chemobiosis reveals tardigrade tun formation is dependent on reversible cysteine oxidation
A. L. Smythers, K. M. Joseph, H. M. O'Dell, T. A. Clark, J. R. Crislip, B. B. Flinn, M. H. Daughtridge, E. R. Stair, S. N. Mubarek, H. C. Lewis, D. R. Kolling, L. M. Hicks
This study shows that tardigrade tun formation relies on reversible cysteine oxidation driven by reactive oxygen species, using chemobiosis as a mechanism.
bioRxiv · May 15, 2023Biochemistry