Sterol metabolism in the filasterean Capsaspora owczarzaki has features that resemble both fungi and animals
Sterols are essential for several physiological processes in most eukaryotes. Sterols regulate membrane homeostasis and participate in different signalling pathways not only as precursors of steroid hormones and vitamins, but also through its role in the formation of lipid rafts. Two major types of...
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Language: | English |
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The Royal Society
2016-01-01
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Series: | Open Biology |
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Online Access: | https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rsob.160029 |