Shaping the archaeal cell envelope.
Although archaea have a similar cellular organization as other prokaryotes, the lipid composition of their membranes and their cell surface is unique. Here we discuss recent developments in our understanding of the archaeal protein secretion mechanisms, the assembly of macromolecular cell surface structures, and the release of S-layer-coated vesicles from the archaeal membrane.
Ellen
Albert F
AF
Centre for Integrative Biology, Microbial Genomics, Via delle Regole 101, 38123 Mattarello, Italy.
Zolghadr
Behnam
B
Driessen
Arnold M J
AM
Albers
Sonja-Verena
SV
D001105:Archaea / Q000166:cytology* / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism*; D019843:Archaeal Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000378:metabolism*; D050356:Lipid Metabolism; D046911:Macromolecular Substances / Q000378:metabolism; D008954:Models, Biological; D022142:Secretory Vesicles / Q000378:metabolism
D019843:Archaeal Proteins; D046911:Macromolecular Substances