Low membrane fluidity triggers lipid phase separation and protein segregation in vivo
M. Gorhbandt, A. Lipski, J. W. Grimshaw, J. A. Buttress, Z. Baig, B. Herkenhoff, S. Walter, R. Kurre, G. Deckers-Hebestreit, H. Strahl
The paper shows that low membrane fluidity in bacteria triggers lipid phase separation and protein segregation without disrupting membrane function.
bioRxiv · Sep 22, 2021Microbiology