title: Membrane acclimation by unicellular organisms in response to temperature change.
abstract: Unicellular organisms possess a wide variety of molecular mechanisms for altering the lipid composition (and thereby the physical properties) of their membranes in response to changes in environmental temperature. These are discussed with a view to establish which of the mechanisms are of more importance to bacteria, algae, and protozoa in coping with extremes of temperature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Botany, University of Texas, Austin 78713.
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Thompson
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001419:Bacteria / Q000378:metabolism; D018407:Bacterial Physiological Phenomena; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D056890:Eukaryota / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D008563:Membrane Lipids / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D008563:Membrane Lipids