Archaeal tetraether bipolar lipids: Structures, functions and applications.
Archaea have developed specific tools permitting life under harsh conditions and archaeal lipids are one of these tools. This microreview describes the particular features of tetraether-type archaeal lipids and their potential applications in biotechnology. Natural and synthetic tetraether lipid structures as well as their applications in drug/gene delivery, vaccines and proteoliposomes or as lipid films are reviewed.
Jacquemet
Alicia
A
Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Rennes, CNRS, UMR, France.
Barbeau
Julie
J
Lemiègre
Loïc
L
Benvegnu
Thierry
T
D001105:Archaea / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism*; D001709:Biotechnology / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends; D050356:Lipid Metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D008055:Lipids / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D015394:Molecular Structure
D008055:Lipids