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English to Portuguese: Largest bacterium ever discovered General field: Science Detailed field: Science (general)
Source text - English Largest bacterium ever discovered
A newly discovered bacterium, Thiomargarita magnifica, challenges the definition of a microorganism: its filament-like single cell is up to a centimetre long. T. magnifica achieves its unprecedented size by having unique cellular features: two membrane sacs. One is filled with its genetic material; the other, which is much larger, helps to keep its cellular contents pressed up against its outer cell wall so that essential molecules can diffuse in and out. Researchers have dubbed these sacs ‘pepins’ — inspired by the pips in fruit — and note that they blur the line between single-celled prokaryotes and the eukaryotes (the group that includes humans), which pack their DNA into a nucleus. Eagle-eyed Briefing readers will remember this spectacular organism from February, when researchers published these results in a preprint.
(Nature Briefing, 24 June 2022)
Translation - Portuguese A maior bactéria já descoberta
Uma bactéria recentemente descoberta, Thiomargarita magnifica, desafia a definição de micro-organismo: sua célula em forma de filamento pode chegar a 1 cm de comprimento. T. magnifica alcança esse surpreendente tamanho por meio de características celulares sem igual: dois compartimentos separados por membranas. Um deles contém o material genético bacteriano; o outro, bem maior, ajuda a manter o conteúdo celular pressionado à parede celular externa, de modo que moléculas essenciais possam se difundir através da parede. Os pesquisadores apelidaram esses sacos de "pepins", inspirados pelas sementes de frutas, e afirmam que a bactéria obscurece a linha entre os procariotos unicelulares e os eucariotos (grupo que inclui os humanos), que carregam o DNA em um núcleo. Leitores atentos do nosso boletim de notícias irão se lembrar desse organismo espetacular de fevereiro, quando os pesquisadores publicaram esses resultados em um "preprint".
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My professional background is in Biology, especially molecular biology, biochemistry, and plant pathology. Besides, I have two passions that have accompanied me my whole life—or since I learned how to read: books and the English language. Both these passions helped me to develop excellent writing skills because I was constantly reading and studying. I recently got a degree in English Translation, and I'm currently volunteering for the TED Translators Program.
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