Early evolution of membrane lipids: How did the lipid divide occur?

Journal of Molecular Evolution

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 274-282

  Koga, Yosuke ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Amphiphilic lipid; Archaea; Bacteria; CDP alcohol phosphatidyltransferase; Common ancestor; Lipid divide; Membrane; Phospholipid

Indexed keywords

MEMBRANE LIPID; PHOSPHOLIPID; PHOSPHOTRANSFERASE;

ARCHAEBACTERIUM; BACTERIUM; ENZYMOLOGY; EVOLUTION; METABOLISM; REVIEW;

ARCHAEA; BACTERIA; BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; MEMBRANE LIPIDS; PHOSPHOLIPIDS; TRANSFERASES (OTHER SUBSTITUTED PHOSPHATE GROUPS);

ARCHAEA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 79953654173     PISSN: 00222844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00239-011-9428-5     Document Type: Review

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