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Review
. 2009 Jun;91(6):711-7.
doi: 10.1016/j.biochi.2009.01.006.

Archaeal tetraether bipolar lipids: Structures, functions and applications

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Archaeal tetraether bipolar lipids: Structures, functions and applications

Alicia Jacquemet et al. Biochimie. 2009 Jun.

Abstract

Archaea have developed specific tools permitting life under harsh conditions and archaeal lipids are one of these tools. This microreview describes the particular features of tetraether-type archaeal lipids and their potential applications in biotechnology. Natural and synthetic tetraether lipid structures as well as their applications in drug/gene delivery, vaccines and proteoliposomes or as lipid films are reviewed.

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