Carotenoids are naturally occurring pigments that are widely distributed in algae, fungi,
bacteria, and plants. Carotenoids play a significant role in the food, feed, cosmetic …

Carotenoids and apocarotenoids are diverse classes of compounds found in nature and are
important natural pigments, nutraceuticals and flavour/aroma molecules. Improving the …

The formation of lateral microdomains is emerging as a central organizing principle in
bacterial membranes. These microdomains are targets of antibiotic development and have …

Carotenoids are isoprenoid lipids found across the tree of life with important implications in
oxidative stress adaptations, photosynthetic metabolisms, as well as in membrane …

Lutein, zeaxanthin, and meso-zeaxanthin (a steroisomer of zeaxanthin) are macular
pigments. They modify the physical properties of the lipid bilayers in a manner similar to …

Staphylococcus aureus is an opportunistic pathogen that is considered a global health
threat. This microorganism can adapt to hostile conditions by regulating membrane lipid …

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a recessive genetic disease that is caused by mutations in the cystic
fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) protein. The recent development of a …

Lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) have been widely applied in drug and gene delivery. More than
twenty years ago, DoxilTM was the first LNPs-based drug approved by the US Food and …

Hopanoids and carotenoids are two of the major isoprenoid‐derived lipid classes in
prokaryotes that have been proposed to have similar membrane ordering properties as …

Carotenoids are widely used in functional foods, cosmetics, and health supplements, and
their importance and scope of use are continuously expanding. Here, we characterized …