How do bacterial cells regulate the fluidity of their membranes if they don't contain cholesterol?

Question

How do bacterial cells regulate the fluidity of their membranes if they don't contain cholesterol?

Answer 1

cholesetol is only one of the lipids that cells contain that determine fluidity. bacteria can use other lipids such as

Phosphatidylcholine (PC)

Phosphatidylethanolamine (PE)

Phosphatidylserine (PS)

Phosphatidylinositol (PI & PIP's)

bis(Monoacylglycero) Phosphate

Phosphatidic Acid (PA)

Phosphatidylglycerol (PG)

Cardiolipin (CA)

Diacylglycerides (DG)

Cholesterol (Plant-Derived)  

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