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Annual Review of Microbiology

Volume 78, 2024

How Bacteria Establish and Maintain Outer Membrane Lipid Asymmetry

Abstract

Gram-negative bacteria build an asymmetric outer membrane (OM), with lipopolysaccharides (LPS) and phospholipids (PLs) occupying the outer and inner leaflets, respectively. This distinct lipid arrangement is widely conserved within the Bacteria domain and confers strong protection against physical and chemical insults. The OM is physically separated from the inner membrane and the cytoplasm, where most cellular resources are located; therefore, the cell faces unique challenges in the assembly and maintenance of this asymmetric bilayer. Here, we present a framework for how gram-negative bacteria initially establish and continuously maintain OM lipid asymmetry, discussing the state-of-the-art knowledge of specialized lipid transport machines that place LPS and PLs directly into their corresponding leaflets in the OM, prevent excess PL accumulation and mislocalization, and correct any lipid asymmetry defects. We critically assess current studies, or the lack thereof, and highlight important future directions for research on OM lipid transport, homeostasis, and asymmetry.

Keyword(s): AsmA, Lpt, OmpC-Mla, TamB, Tol-Pal, YhdP
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How Bacteria Establish and Maintain Outer Membrane Lipid Asymmetry
Annual Review of Microbiology 78, 553 (2024); https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-micro-032521-014507
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