Hopanoid lipids: from membranes to plant – bacteria interactions

Nature Reviews Microbiology 16, 304 (2018).
doi:10.1038/nrmicro.2017.173

Authors: Brittany J. Belin, Nicolas Busset, Eric Giraud, Antonio Molinaro, Alba Silipo & Dianne K. Newman
Lipid research represents a frontier for microbiology, as showcased by hopanoid lipids. Hopanoids, which resemble sterols and are found in the membranes of diverse bacteria, have left an extensive molecular fossil record. They were first discovered by petroleum geologists. Today, hopanoid-producing bacteria remain abundant in

Source: Nature Reviews Microbiology - February 19, 2018 Category: Microbiology Authors: Brittany J. Belin Nicolas Busset Eric Giraud Antonio Molinaro Alba Silipo Dianne K. Newman Tags: Review Source Type: research