The intricate link between membrane lipid structure and composition and membrane structural properties in bacterial membranes

• DOI: 10.1039/d3sc04523d
• Publication Date: 2024-01-31T09:00:47Z
• Authors: Tzong-Hsien Lee; Patrick Charchar; Frances Separovic; Gavin E. Reid; Irene Yarovsky; Marie-Isabel Aguilar
• Keywords: 0301 basic medicine; 570; Chemistry; 03 medical and health sciences

The dynamic nature of bacterial lipid diversity and membrane properties in response to stress conditions is discussed. This emerging area has implications for a range of cellular processes and drug design for selective cell targeting.