Open AccessInfluence of salt concentration on membrane lipids of halophilic bacteria
Author(s) -
Kates M.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
fems microbiology letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.899
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1574-6968
pISSN - 0378-1097
DOI - 10.1111/j.1574-6968.1986.tb01848.x
Subject(s) - halophile , halotolerance , salt (chemistry) , bacteria , salt lake , chemistry , biology , biochemistry , microbiology and biotechnology , genetics , paleontology , structural basin
A review of salt‐dependent changes in membrane lipid composition of halotolerant, moderately halophilic, and extremely halophilic bacteria is presented. The biosynthetic and regulatory mechanisms underlying the observed changes are discussed. Possible implications for the evolution of extreme halophiles and other Archaebacteria are also discussed.