ARCHAEA AND LIPID COMPOSITIONS OBTAINED FROM ARCHAEA:

摘要

The invention relates to microorganisms, in particular Archaea, that have unsaturated ether lipids in amounts of at least 10% relative to the entire amount of ether lipids when cultivated at 25°C. In a further aspect, the invention relates to microorganisms within the Archaea, in particular to lipid compositions obtainable from the class Halomebacteria, in particular the order Halobacteriales, in particular the family Halobacteriaceae, in particular the genus Haloarcula or Haloferax. Said lipid compositions, in particular liposomes, are characterized by the presence of large amounts of unsaturated ether lipids. In a further aspect, the invention relates to a method for obtaining said unsaturated ether lipids from said Archaea.