The LUCA and its complex virome
The last universal cellular ancestor (LUCA) is the most recent population of organisms from
which all cellular life on Earth descends. The reconstruction of the genome and phenotype …
which all cellular life on Earth descends. The reconstruction of the genome and phenotype …
The Syntrophy hypothesis for the origin of eukaryotes revisited
P López-García, D Moreira - Nature microbiology, 2020 - nature.com
The discovery of Asgard archaea, phylogenetically closer to eukaryotes than other archaea,
together with improved knowledge of microbial ecology, impose new constraints on …
together with improved knowledge of microbial ecology, impose new constraints on …
Isolation of an archaeon at the prokaryote–eukaryote interface
The origin of eukaryotes remains unclear,,–. Current data suggest that eukaryotes may have
emerged from an archaeal lineage known as 'Asgard'archaea,. Despite the eukaryote-like …
emerged from an archaeal lineage known as 'Asgard'archaea,. Despite the eukaryote-like …
Promotion of protocell self-assembly from mixed amphiphiles at the origin of life
SF Jordan, H Rammu, IN Zheludev… - Nature ecology & …, 2019 - nature.com
Vesicles formed from single-chain amphiphiles (SCAs) such as fatty acids probably played
an important role in the origin of life. A major criticism of the hypothesis that life arose in an …
an important role in the origin of life. A major criticism of the hypothesis that life arose in an …
[HTML][HTML] Role of the lipid bilayer in outer membrane protein folding in Gram-negative bacteria
β-Barrel outer membrane proteins (OMPs) represent the major proteinaceous component of
the outer membrane (OM) of Gram-negative bacteria. These proteins perform key roles in …
the outer membrane (OM) of Gram-negative bacteria. These proteins perform key roles in …
Proposal of the reverse flow model for the origin of the eukaryotic cell based on comparative analyses of Asgard archaeal metabolism
The origin of eukaryotes represents an unresolved puzzle in evolutionary biology. Current
research suggests that eukaryotes evolved from a merger between a host of archaeal …
research suggests that eukaryotes evolved from a merger between a host of archaeal …
Origin and early evolution of the eukaryotic cell
T Gabaldón - Annual Review of Microbiology, 2021 - annualreviews.org
The origin of eukaryotes has been defined as the major evolutionary transition since the
origin of life itself. Most hallmark traits of eukaryotes, such as their intricate intracellular …
origin of life itself. Most hallmark traits of eukaryotes, such as their intricate intracellular …
Self-assembly of glycerol-amphiphilic Janus dendrimers amplifies and indicates principles for the selection of stereochemistry by biological membranes
The principles for the selection of the stereochemistry of phospholipids of biological
membranes remain unclear and continue to be debated. Therefore, any new experiments on …
membranes remain unclear and continue to be debated. Therefore, any new experiments on …
Bridging the membrane lipid divide: bacteria of the FCB group superphylum have the potential to synthesize archaeal ether lipids
L Villanueva, FA Bastiaan von Meijenfeldt… - The ISME …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Archaea synthesize membranes of isoprenoid lipids that are ether-linked to glycerol-1-
phosphate (G1P), while Bacteria/Eukarya produce membranes consisting of fatty acids ester …
phosphate (G1P), while Bacteria/Eukarya produce membranes consisting of fatty acids ester …
[HTML][HTML] Systematic comparison of unilamellar vesicles reveals that archaeal core lipid membranes are more permeable than bacterial membranes
U Łapińska, G Glover, Z Kahveci, NAT Irwin… - PLoS …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
One of the deepest branches in the tree of life separates the Archaea from the Bacteria.
These prokaryotic groups have distinct cellular systems including fundamentally different …
These prokaryotic groups have distinct cellular systems including fundamentally different …