03-1 原核(细菌).ppt

Many prokaryotes contain a cell surface layer composed of a two-dimensional array of protein. These layers are called S-layers. S-layers have been detected in representatives of virtually every phylogenetic grouping of Bacteria and are nearly universal among Archaea. In some species of Archaea the S-layer is also the cell wall. Paracrystalline Surface Layers (S-Layers) Bar 100 nm The major function of S-layers is unknown. As the interface between the cell and its environment, it is likely that in cells that produce them the S-layer at least functions as an external permeability barrie