Membrane fluidity and its roles in the perception of environmental signals.

By Dmitry A. Los, N. Murata. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta, 2004

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Subfields: Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Ecology, Molecular Biology

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Heat shock proteins as biochemical markers for postharvest chilling stress in fruits and vegetables (2013, background): “The rise f membrane fluidity diminishes the tendency to phase transition rom flexible liquid-crystalline to rigid solid-gel stages resulting in mproved resistance against CI (Los and Murata, 2004).”
Characterization and identification of lipid-producing microalgae species isolated from a freshwater lake (2011, background): “[9] Los DA, Murata N.”
Peach fruit acquired tolerance to low temperature stress by accumulation of linolenic acid and N-acylphosphatidylethanolamine in plasma membrane (2010, background): “Membrane fluidity is an important biophysical property that regulates membrane function by its effect on the orientation of integral membrane proteins and membrane permeability, and by its modulation of transmembrane transport processes (Los & Murata, 2004).”
Temperature effects on lipid properties of microalgae Tetraselmis subcordiformis and Nannochloropsis oculata as biofuel resources (2014, background): “Decreased temperature generally causes increased unsaturated FA content, which increases cell membrane fl uidity as a protection against low temperatures (Los and Murata, 2004).”
Heat stress: an overview of molecular responses in photosynthesis (2008, background): “The extent of molecular disorder and molecular motion within a lipid bilayer is referred to as the fluidity of the membrane ( Los and Murata 2004 ).”
Biochemistry of Alcoholic Fermentation (2009, background): “Excessive rigidity can prevent cellular transport systems from functioning correctly (Los and Murata 2004).”
Catastrophic mortality on inshore coral reefs of the Florida Keys due to severe low‐temperature stress (2011, background): “Maintenance of membrane fluidity is a major adaptation influencing metabolic function and photosynthesis of low-temperature adapted organisms (Routaboul et al., 2000; Los & Murata, 2004).”