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Lipid A Structure

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Bacteria and Archaea account for the largest amount of biomass on earth and are major reservoirs of essential nutrients and energy. They have a simpler internal cell structure than eukaryotic cells, and in most cases they lack membrane-enclosed organelles. Archaea includes extremophilic prokaryotic organisms living in habitats that are unusual for most other organisms, such as high salinity or pressure, extreme temperatures and critic pH. Bacteria include saprophytic and pathogenic species. They are divided into Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria based on the Gram stain, which reflects differences in the cell envelope architecture.

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Silipo, A., Molinaro, A. (2011). Lipid A Structure. In: Knirel, Y., Valvano, M. (eds) Bacterial Lipopolysaccharides. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-0733-1_1

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