The Effects of Temperature and Growth Phase on the Lipidomes of Sulfolobus islandicus and Sulfolobus tokodaii

The functionality of the plasma membrane is essential for all organisms. Adaption to high growth temperatures imposes challenges and Bacteria, Eukarya, and Archaea have developed several mechanisms to cope with these. Hyperthermophilic archaea have earlier been shown to synthesize tetraether membran...

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Main Authors: Sara Munk Jensen, Vinnie Lund Neesgaard, Sandra Landbo Nedergaard Skjoldbjerg, Martin Brandl, Christer S. Ejsing, Alexander H. Treusch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-08-01
Series:Life
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/5/3/1539