Lipid bilayer properties potentially contributed to the evolutionary disappearance of betaine lipids in seed plants.
Stéphanie BolikAlexander SchlaichTetiana MukhinaAlberto AmatoOlivier BastienEmanuel SchneckBruno DeméJuliette JouhetPublished in: BMC biology (2023)
The different properties and hydration responses of PC and DGTS provide an explanation for the diversity of betaine lipids observed in marine organisms and for their disappearance in seed plants.
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