Current Topics in Membranes and Transport
Published on 24. June 1982
382 pages
978-0-08-058488-1 (ISBN)
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Current Topics in Membranes and Transport
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Felix Bronner | A. Kleinzeller
Current Topics in Membranes and Transport: Membrane Lipids of Prokaryotes v. 17
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04/1982
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- Front Cover
- Membrane Lipids of Prokaryotes
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- List of Contributors
- Foreword
- Preface
- Yale Membrane Transport Processes Volumes
- Contents of Previous Volumes
- Chapter 1. Lipids of Prokaryotes-Structure and Distribution
- I. Introduction
- II. Structure of the Lipids of Prokaryotes
- III. Distribution of Lipids in Prokaryotes
- IV. Prokaryotic Lipids and Phylogeny
- V. Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 2. Lipids of Bacteria Living in Extreme Environments
- I. Introduction
- II. Apolar Residues
- Ill. Neutral Lipids
- IV. Glycolipids
- V. Acidic Lipids
- VI. Overview
- References
- Chapter 3. Lipopolysaccharides of Gram-Negative Bacteria
- I. Introduction
- II. Isolation, Structure, and Biosynthesis of Lipopolysaccharides
- III. Some Selected Aspects on the Biology of Lipopolysaccharides
- IV. Final Remarks
- References
- Chapter 4. Prokaryotic Polyterpenes: Phylogenetic Precursors of Sterols
- I. Introduction
- II. The Sterols of Prokaryotes
- III. The Polyterpenoids of Prokaryotes
- IV. The Prokaryotic Polyterpenoids as Phylogenetic Precursors of Sterols
- V. Addendum
- References
- Chapter 5. Sterols in Mycoplasma Membranes
- I. Introduction
- II. Cholesterol Uptake
- III. Role of Sterols
- IV. Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 6. Regulation of Bacterial Membrane Lipid Synthesis
- I. Introduction
- II. Regulation of Membrane Lipid Synthesis
- III. Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 7. Transbilayer Distribution of Lipids in Microbial Membranes
- I. Introduction
- II. Assessment of Transbilayer Distribution of Membrane Lipids
- III. Transbilayer Distribution of Outer Membrane Lipids
- IV. Transbilayer Distribution of Cytoplasmic Membrane Lipids
- V. How Lipid Asymmetry is Maintained
- References
- Chapter 8. Lipid Phase Transitions and Regulation of Membrane Fluidity in Prokaryotes
- I. Introduction
- II. Lipid Phases
- III. Membrane Bilayer Transitions
- IV. Fluidity-Modulating Lipids
- V. Patching
- VI. Biological Consequences of Membrane State
- VII. Biological Control
- References
- Chapter 9. Effects of Membrane Lipids on Transport and Enzymic Activities
- I. Introduction
- II. Relevant Properties of Membrane Constituents
- III. Arrhenius Plots of Membrane Transport Systems and Enzymes
- IV. Studies of Cells and Membranes
- V. Studies of Isolated Membrane-Bound Enzymes
- VI. Conclusions
- References
- Index
