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The Cellular Secret to Resisting the Pressure of the Deep Sea

The Quanta Podcast

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The Role of Lipid Composition in Cellular Pressure Tolerance

This chapter explores how pressure impacts cellular membranes, with a focus on plasmologens and their role in maintaining membrane integrity. It highlights a study on engineered E. coli that demonstrates the critical function of lipid composition in enhancing pressure tolerance.

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