osmoprotectant
(noun)
Any osmolyte that helps an organism to survive osmotic stress
Examples of osmoprotectant in the following topics:
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Extremely Halophilic Archaea
- One way halophilic archaea can increase their internal osmolarity is by accumulating organic compounds - called osmoprotectants - in their cytoplasm.
- In the compatible solute adaptation, little or no adjustment is required of intracellular macromolecules – in fact, the compatible solutes often act as general stress protectants as well as osmoprotectants.