Front Cover; Membrane Lipids of Prokaryotes; Copyright Page; Contents; List of Contributors; Foreword; Preface; Yale Membrane Transport Processes Volumes; Contents of Previous Volumes; Chapter 1. Lipids of Prokaryotes-Structure and Distribution; I. Introduction; II. Structure of the Lipids of Prokaryotes; III. Distribution of Lipids in Prokaryotes; IV. Prokaryotic Lipids and Phylogeny; V. Conclusions; References; Chapter 2. Lipids of Bacteria Living in Extreme Environments; I. Introduction; II. Apolar Residues; Ill. Neutral Lipids; IV. Glycolipids; V. Acidic Lipids; VI. Overview; References

Chapter 3. Lipopolysaccharides of Gram-Negative BacteriaI. Introduction; II. Isolation, Structure, and Biosynthesis of Lipopolysaccharides; III. Some Selected Aspects on the Biology of Lipopolysaccharides; IV. Final Remarks; References; Chapter 4. Prokaryotic Polyterpenes: Phylogenetic Precursors of Sterols; I. Introduction; II. The Sterols of Prokaryotes; III. The Polyterpenoids of Prokaryotes; IV. The Prokaryotic Polyterpenoids as Phylogenetic Precursors of Sterols; V. Addendum; References; Chapter 5. Sterols in Mycoplasma Membranes; I. Introduction; II. Cholesterol Uptake

III. Role of SterolsIV. Conclusions; References; Chapter 6. Regulation of Bacterial Membrane Lipid Synthesis; I. Introduction; II. Regulation of Membrane Lipid Synthesis; III. Conclusions; References; Chapter 7. Transbilayer Distribution of Lipids in Microbial Membranes; I. Introduction; II. Assessment of Transbilayer Distribution of Membrane Lipids; III. Transbilayer Distribution of Outer Membrane Lipids; IV. Transbilayer Distribution of Cytoplasmic Membrane Lipids; V. How Lipid Asymmetry is Maintained; References

Chapter 8. Lipid Phase Transitions and Regulation of Membrane Fluidity in ProkaryotesI. Introduction; II. Lipid Phases; III. Membrane Bilayer Transitions; IV. Fluidity-Modulating Lipids; V. Patching; VI. Biological Consequences of Membrane State; VII. Biological Control; References; Chapter 9. Effects of Membrane Lipids on Transport and Enzymic Activities; I. Introduction; II. Relevant Properties of Membrane Constituents; III. Arrhenius Plots of Membrane Transport Systems and Enzymes; IV. Studies of Cells and Membranes; V. Studies of Isolated Membrane-Bound Enzymes; VI. Conclusions