# STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF BACTERIAL LIPIDS

> **NIH NIH R01** · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · 1988 · $173,259

## Abstract

We are engaged in studies on:  1) The biosynthesis of ether lipids in anaerobic
bacteria; 2) The role of ether lipids in the membranes of anaerobic bacteria; 3)
The control of membrane fluidity in anaerobic bacteria; 4) Studies on the
assembly of the outer membrane of gram-negative bacteria.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 3124473
- **Project number:** 5R01AI008903-21
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
- **SAM.gov UEI:** GM1XX56LEP58
- **Principal Investigator:** HOWARD GOLDFINE
- **Activity code:** R01 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 1988
- **Award amount:** $173,259
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 1974-09-01 → 1990-08-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/3124473

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 3124473, STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF BACTERIAL LIPIDS (5R01AI008903-21). Retrieved via MORVS 2026-10-25 from https://api.morvs.ai/grant/nih/3124473. Licensed CC0.

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