Essentiality of sterol synthesis genes in the planctomycete bacterium Gemmata obscuriglobus

Sterols play essential functions in eukaryotic cell membranes, but are produced by few bacterial species. Here, the authors show that they are essential for growth of the planctomycete bacterium Gemmata obscuriglobus.

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Autores principales: Elena Rivas-Marin, Sean Stettner, Ekaterina Y. Gottshall, Carlos Santana-Molina, Mitch Helling, Franco Basile, Naomi L. Ward, Damien P. Devos
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Publicado: Nature Portfolio 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://doaj.org/article/2d365f9730d643e590ca2ea0c3129a57
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Sumario:Sterols play essential functions in eukaryotic cell membranes, but are produced by few bacterial species. Here, the authors show that they are essential for growth of the planctomycete bacterium Gemmata obscuriglobus.