The Archaeal Cardiolipins of the Extreme Halophiles
The anionic phospholipid cardiolipin (bisphosphatidylglycerol; Fig. 13.1) is widespread in nature as a minor lipid component of prokaryotes and eukaryotes. It is one of the bulkiest lipids present in biological membranes, as it contains four hydrophobic a
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Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg GmbH
Antonio Ventosa (Ed.)
Halophilic Microorganisms
With 58 Figures
Springer
Dr.ANTONIO VENTOSA
Department of Microbiology and Parasitology Faculty of Pharmacy University of Sevilla 41012 Sevilla Spain e-mail: [email protected]
ISBN 978-3-642-05664-2 ISBN 978-3-662-07656-9 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-662-07656-9
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Preface
Microorganisms from extreme environments have attracted the attention of many scientists and are currently one of the main focuses of research due to the fascinating mechanisms that they display in order to live under extreme conditions. One of the basic aspects of study in extremophiles is to unravel the adaptation mechanisms of these microorganisms to the severe conditions of temperature, pH or salinity of extreme habitats, and certainly the results will permit interesting developments in the future. Moreover, the extensive studies carried out during recent years have made it possible to use them as cell factories to produce new compounds of biotechnological importance and to develop new strategies for industrial processes. Besides thermophiles, hyperthermophiles, alkaliphiles, acidophiles or psychroph
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