Psychrophilic bacteria - Molecular adaptations of membrane lipids

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - A Physiology

Volumn 118, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 489-493

  Russell, Nicholas J ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cold shock proteins; Low temperature; Membrane fluidity; Membrane lipids; Methyl branched fatty acids; Polyunsaturated fatty acids; Psychrophiles; Psychrotrophs

Indexed keywords

MEMBRANE LIPID; POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACID;

ADAPTATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; LOW TEMPERATURE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0031279440     PISSN: 03009629     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0300-9629(97)87354-9     Document Type: Article

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