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Nature of sterols affects plasma membrane behavior and yeast survival during dehydration.
Biochimica et biophysica acta - 1 Jun 2011
Dupont Sebastien, Beney Laurent, Ferreira Thierry, Gervais Patrick
Abstract excerpt
The plasma membrane (PM) is a main site of injury during osmotic perturbation. Sterols, major lipids of the PM structure in eukaryotes, are thought to play a role in ensuring the stability of the lipid bilayer during physicochemical perturbations. Here, we investigated the relationship between the nature of PM sterols and resistance of the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae to hyperosmotic treatment. We compared the...
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