UNIQUE CRYSTALLINE MEMBRANES. “Most of the archaeal species characterized so far have a single chemically distinct cell membrane, which differs considerably from their eukaryotic and bacterial counterparts. The ether-type polar lipid surface is covered by a surface layer composed of glycoproteins crystallized in regular two-dimensional lattices with hexagonal or tetragonal symmetry.”
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Nigel Fleming
September 21, 2022