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MAXImum [283]
3 years ago
12

How do bacteria that live in a hot spring control the fluidity of their plasma membrane?

Biology
1 answer:
jekas [21]3 years ago
6 0

Answer:

Thermophilic bacteria adjust the fluidity of their plasma membrane by increasing the distinct fatty acids and polar carotenoid content.

Explanation:

Thermophilic bacteria adjust fluidity of their plasma membrane by increasing the following content in it;

  • Branched iso-fatty acids
  • Long-chain fatty acids
  • Saturated fatty acids
  • Polar carotenoid content

Interestingly, the thermophilic bacteria that grow above 70°C possess lipid species such as diether, tetraethers, and tetra esters.

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