Membrane Structure (IMAGE)

University of Washington

Membrane Structure

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The archaea have a lipid molecule in their membrane that can vary slightly in its structure. At the bottom are two forms of this lipid with five rings of carbon, which are more common when the archaea grows in colder water. The new study finds the membrane lipid structure also shifts in low-oxygen water.

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A. Ingalls / University of Washington

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