Membrane adaptation in the hyperthermophilic archaeon Pyrococcus furiosus relies upon a novel strategy involving glycerol monoalkyl glycerol tetraether lipids
M. Tourte, P. Schaeffer, V. Grossi, P. M. Oger
This study investigates how Pyrococcus furiosus adapts its membrane lipid composition to environmental stressors, finding that it uses glycerol monoalkyl glycerol tetraether lipids as an adaptive strategy.
bioRxiv · Nov 17, 2021Microbiology