Table 1.

Approximate pressure ranges affecting various biological processes.

Cellular Function	Inhibitory/Effective Pressure (MPa<)
Nutrient uptake	10
Cell division	20
Alcohol fermentation	15–20
Membrane protein function	25–50
DNA replication	25–50
RNA transcription	50–100
Protein synthesis	50
Microbial death	100–200
Protein oligomerization	50–100
Soluble enzyme activity	100
Protein tertiary structure	200–1000
DNA double strand formation	1000