New insights into differential salinity tolerance between autotrophic and heterotrophic partial nitrification

Glycine betaine modulates extracellular polymeric substances to enhance microbial salinity tolerance

“…Specifically, hydrophobic groups in EPS significantly positively affect the interaction with hydrophobic and positively charged toxins to protect the microbes from toxic compounds [ 6 ]. However, these hydrophobic substances, such as proteins, are usually severely damaged by high salinity [ 7 ]. Additionally, EPS is a vital medium in the extracellular electron transfer (EET) process.…”