The ability of bacteria to control the biophysical properties of their membrane phospholipids allows them to thrive in a wide range of physical environments. Fatty acid biosynthesis is an energy ...

These include: Pleuritis (pleurisy): An inflammation of the pleura, the membrane surrounding the lungs and lining the chest cavity, which can lead to symptoms such as sharp chest pain, often ...

Although each organelle has a different function, they are similar in that every one is wrapped up in a membrane. Membrane-bound organelles were the textbook standard of how scientists thought ...