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Review
. 2016 Sep:199:11-16.
doi: 10.1016/j.chemphyslip.2016.03.002. Epub 2016 Mar 7.

Cholesterol lipids and cholesterol-containing lipid rafts in bacteria

Zhen Huang  1 , Erwin London  2
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Review

Cholesterol lipids and cholesterol-containing lipid rafts in bacteria

Zhen Huang et al. Chem Phys Lipids. 2016 Sep.

Abstract

Sterols are important components of eukaryotic membranes, but rare in bacteria. Some bacteria obtain sterols from their host or environment. In some cases, these sterols form membrane domains analogous the lipid rafts proposed to exist in eukaryotic membranes. This review describes the properties and roles of sterols in Borrelia and Helicobacter.

Keywords: Biomembranes; Lipid raft; Membrane raft; Ordered membrane domain; Sterol.

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