Evolution of bacterial steroid biosynthesis and its impact on eukaryogenesis

Steroids are components of the eukaryotic cellular membrane and have indispensable roles in the process of eukaryotic endocytosis by regulating membrane fluidity and permeability. In particular, steroids may have been a structural prerequisite for the acquisition of mitochondria via endocytosis duri...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS 2021-06, Vol.118 (25), p.1-9, Article 2101276118
Hauptverfasser:	Hoshino, Yosuke, Gaucher, Eric A.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Algae Archaea Bacteria Biological Sciences Biosynthesis Cell membranes Endocytosis Eukaryotes Evolution Fatty acids Fluidity Genes Membrane fluidity Membrane permeability Membranes Mitochondria Multidisciplinary Sciences Oxygen Phylogeny Science & Technology Science & Technology - Other Topics Steroid hormones Steroids
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