Isoprenoid glycerol dialkyl glycerol tetraethers (isoGDGTs) are membrane lipids of Archaea.
Organic biomarker proxies associated with these lipids, such as the TEX 86 …

Glycerol dibiphytanyl glycerol tetraethers (GDGTs) are archaeal monolayer membrane lipids
that can provide a competitive advantage in extreme environments. Here, we identify a …

Conjugation is a major mechanism of horizontal gene transfer promoting the spread of
antibiotic resistance among human pathogens. It involves establishing a junction between a …

In acid drainage environments, biosulfidogenesis by sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB)
attenuates the extreme conditions by enabling the precipitation of metals as their sulfides …

Lipids, as one of the main building blocks of cells, can provide valuable information on
microorganisms in the environment. Traditionally, gas or liquid chromatography coupled to …

Abstract The symbiont Ca. Nanohaloarchaeum antarcticus is obligately dependent on its
host Halorubrum lacusprofundi for lipids and other metabolites due to its lack of certain …

Structurally diverse, specialized lipids are crucial components of microbial membranes and
other organelles and play essential roles in ecological functioning. The detection of such …

Membrane-spanning lipids are present in a wide variety of archaea, but they are rarely in
bacteria. Nevertheless, the (hyper) thermophilic members of the order Thermotogales harbor …

The composition of the core lipids and intact polar lipids (IPLs) of five Rubrobacter species
was examined. Methylated (ω-4) fatty acids (FAs) characterized the core lipids of …

A pure culture of alkaliphilic haloarchaeon strain AArc-S T capable of anaerobic growth by
carbohydrate-dependent sulfur respiration was obtained from hypersaline lakes in …