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Casillo A, Parrilli E, Tutino ML, Corsaro MM
The outer membrane glycolipids of bacteria from cold environments: isolation, characterization, and biological activity
FEMS Microbiology Ecology 95(7) (2019) fiz094
 

Lipopolysaccharides (LPSs) are the main components of the external leaflet of the outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria. Microorganisms that colonize permanently or transiently cold habitats have evolved an array of structural adaptations, some of which involve components of bacterial membranes. These adaptations assure the perfect functionality of the membrane even at freezing or sub-freezing growth temperatures. This review summarizes the state-of-the-art information concerning the structural features of the LPSs produced by cold-adapted bacteria. The LPS structure has recently been elucidated from species mainly belonging to Gammaproteobacteria and Flavobacteriaceae. Although the reported structural heterogeneity may arise from the phylogenetic diversity of the analyzed source strains, some generalized trends can be deduced. For instance, it is clear that only a small portion of LPSs displays the O-chain. In addition, the biological activity of the lipid A portion from several cold-adapted strains is reported.

structure, lipid A, outer membrane, Cold adaptation, isolation and characterization, Rough-LPS, smooth-LPS

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