Publications by authors named "Stephanie Bolik"
Article Synopsis
- Many organisms adapt to nutrient limitations by altering their lipid compositions; for instance, microalgae substitute phospholipids with betaine lipids during phosphate starvation, while higher plants resort to glycolipids.
- This study compares the physicochemical properties of two types of lipids: dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine (DPPC) and dipalmitoyl-diacylglyceryl-N,N,N-trimethylhomoserine (DP-DGTS), revealing that DP-DGTS bilayers are thicker and more rigid than DPPC bilayers and have unique electrostatic properties.
- The findings help explain the diversity of betaine lipids in marine organisms and the absence of these lipids in seed plants, highlighting