Viscous control of cellular respiration by membrane lipid composition | Zendy

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Viscous control of cellular respiration by membrane lipid composition

Author(s) -

Itay Budin,

Tristan de Rond,

Yan Chen,

Leanne Jade G. Chan,

Christopher J. Petzold,

Jay D. Keasling

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

science

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 12.556

H-Index - 1186

eISSN - 1095-9203

pISSN - 0036-8075

DOI - 10.1126/science.aat7925

Subject(s) - respiration , membrane , cellular respiration , viscosity , composition (language) , biophysics , diffusion , chemistry , electron transport chain , cell membrane , biochemistry , metabolism , yeast , lipid metabolism , respiratory chain , mitochondrion , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , botany , thermodynamics , physics , linguistics , philosophy

How membrane viscosity affects respiration In bacteria, energy production by the electron transport chain occurs at cell membranes and can be influenced by the lipid composition of the membrane. Budinet al. used genetic engineering to influence the concentration of unsaturated branched-chain fatty acids and thus control membrane viscosity (see the Perspective by Schon). Experimental measurements and mathematical modeling indicated that rates of respiratory metabolism and rates of cell growth were dependent on membrane viscosity and its effects on diffusion. Experiments on yeast mitochondria also showed similar effects. Maintaining efficient respiration may thus place evolutionary constraints on cellular lipid composition.Science , this issue p.1186 ; see also p.1114

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