Hopanoids as functional analogues of cholesterol in bacterial membranes
Hopanoids as functional analogues of cholesterol in bacterial membranes
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United States: National Academy of Sciences
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English
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United States: National Academy of Sciences
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The functionality of cellular membranes relies on the molecular order imparted by lipids. In eukaryotes, sterols such as cholesterol modulate membrane order, yet they are not typically found in prokaryotes. The structurally similar bacterial hopanoids exhibit similar ordering properties as sterols in vitro, but their exact physiological role in liv...
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Hopanoids as functional analogues of cholesterol in bacterial membranes
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TN_cdi_crossref_primary_10_1073_pnas_1515607112
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_crossref_primary_10_1073_pnas_1515607112
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0027-8424
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1091-6490
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10.1073/pnas.1515607112
