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Abstract
Sterols are important components of eukaryotic membranes, but rare in bacteria. Some bacteria obtain sterols from their host or environment. In some cases, these sterols form membrane domains analogous the lipid rafts proposed to exist in eukaryotic membranes. This review describes the properties and roles of sterols in Borrelia and Helicobacter.Entities:
Keywords: Biomembranes; Lipid raft; Membrane raft; Ordered membrane domain; Sterol
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Year: 2016 PMID: 26964703 PMCID: PMC4972651 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemphyslip.2016.03.002
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Chem Phys Lipids ISSN: 0009-3084 Impact factor: 3.329