Covering: from 2000 up to the very early part of 2023 S-Adenosyl-L-methionine (SAM) is a
naturally occurring trialkyl sulfonium molecule that is typically associated with biological …

It is now evident that the cell manipulates lipid composition to regulate different processes
such as membrane protein insertion, assembly and function. Moreover, changes in …

Unsaturated phospholipid acyl chains are required for membrane function in most bacteria.
The double bonds of the cis monoenoic chains arise by two distinct pathways depending on …

Proteus mirabilis, an opportunistic pathogen of the urinary tract, is known for its dimorphism
and mobility. A connection of lipid alterations, induced by the rods elongation process, with …

Cyclopropane fatty acid synthases (CFAS) are a class of S‐adenosylmethionine (SAM)
dependent methyltransferase enzymes able to catalyse the cyclopropanation of unsaturated …

Cyclopropane fatty acid synthases (CFAS) catalyze the conversion of unsaturated fatty acids
to cyclopropane fatty acids (CFAs) within bacterial membranes. This modification alters the …

Soil microbial responses to environmental stress remain a critical question in microbial
ecology. The content of cyclopropane fatty acid (CFA) in cytomembrane has been widely …

ABSTRACT The small RNA (sRNA) RydC strongly activates cfa, which encodes the
cyclopropane fatty acid synthase. Previous work demonstrated that RydC activation of cfa …

Light is a fundamental environmental factor for living organisms on earth—not only as a
primary energy source but also as an informational signal. In fungi, light can be used as an …

The profiling of bacterial fatty acids is a well-established technique in identifying and
classifying bacteria. Cultivation conditions may affect the biosynthesis, thereby, changing the …