Composition and Thermal Properties of Membrane Lipids in Cryptoendolithic Lichen Microbiota from Antarctica
In Antarctica there exists a cryptoendolithic microbiota which survives extremely low temperatures. Fatty acid analysis of the membrane phospholipids of this microbial community showed a predominance of polyunsaturated fatty acids. Artificial membranes made from the purified community phospholipids...
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1990
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Online Access: | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC184371 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16348165 |
Summary: | In Antarctica there exists a cryptoendolithic microbiota which survives extremely low temperatures. Fatty acid analysis of the membrane phospholipids of this microbial community showed a predominance of polyunsaturated fatty acids. Artificial membranes made from the purified community phospholipids remained fluid to below −20°C and had unusual hydration properties. |
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