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Article Dans Une Revue (Article De Synthèse) The International Society of Microbiologial Ecology Journal Année : 2024

Aminolipids in bacterial membranes and the natural environment

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Abstract Our comprehension of membrane function has predominantly advanced through research on glycerophospholipids, also known as phosphoglycerides, which are glycerol phosphate-based lipids found across all three domains of life. However, in bacteria, a perplexing group of lipids distinct from glycerol phosphate-based ones also exists. These are amino acid-containing lipids that form an amide bond between an amino acid and a fatty acid. Subsequently, a second fatty acid becomes linked, often via the 3-hydroxy group on the first fatty acid. These amide-linked aminolipids have, as of now, been exclusively identified in bacteria. Several hydrophilic head groups have been discovered in these aminolipids including ornithine, glutamine, glycine, lysine, and more recently, a sulfur-containing non-proteinogenic amino acid cysteinolic acid. Here, we aim to review current advances in the genetics, biochemistry and function of these aminolipids as well as giving an ecological perspective. We provide evidence for their potential significance in the ecophysiology of all major microbiomes, i.e. gut, soil, and aquatic as well as highlighting their important roles in influencing biological interactions.
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hal-04837000 , version 1 (13-12-2024)

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Shengwei Liu, Eleonora Silvano, Mingyu Li, Michaela Mausz, Branko Rihtman, et al.. Aminolipids in bacterial membranes and the natural environment. The International Society of Microbiologial Ecology Journal, 2024, 18 (1), ⟨10.1093/ismejo/wrae229⟩. ⟨hal-04837000⟩
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