firoin

Noun

firoin (uncountable)

1. A mannopyranosyl derivative of glyceric acid, an extremolyte found in Rhodothermus marinus
   • As a proof of the biophysical principle of preferential exclusion, we observed that besides ectoine which is isolated from halophilic bacteria, firoin a substance produced by thermophilic bacteria, is also able to prevent the adverse cell stress reactions in lung epithelium and in neutrophils [ 23...2015 July 4, Matthias Kroker et al., “Preventing carbon nanoparticle-induced lung inflammation reduces antigen-specific sensitization and subsequent allergic reactions in a mouse model”, in Particle...