The various roles of fatty acids
Lipids comprise a large group of chemically heterogeneous compounds. The majority have
fatty acids (FA) as part of their structure, making these compounds suitable tools to examine …
fatty acids (FA) as part of their structure, making these compounds suitable tools to examine …
Adaptations of archaeal and bacterial membranes to variations in temperature, pH and pressure
The cytoplasmic membrane of a prokaryotic cell consists of a lipid bilayer or a monolayer
that shields the cellular content from the environment. In addition, the membrane contains …
that shields the cellular content from the environment. In addition, the membrane contains …
The production of diverse brGDGTs by an Acidobacterium providing a physiological basis for paleoclimate proxies
Microbial lipid biomarkers preserved in geological archives can be used to explore past
climate changes. Branched glycerol dialkyl glycerol tetraethers (brGDGTs) are unique …
climate changes. Branched glycerol dialkyl glycerol tetraethers (brGDGTs) are unique …
A global Bayesian temperature calibration for lacustrine brGDGTs
Despite widespread use of branched glycerol dialkyl glycerol tetraethers (brGDGTs) for
paleo-temperature reconstruction, no global calibration for their application in lakes has …
paleo-temperature reconstruction, no global calibration for their application in lakes has …
The organic geochemistry of glycerol dialkyl glycerol tetraether lipids: A review
Glycerol dialkyl glycerol tetraether (GDGT) lipids are membrane lipids which were long
thought to be synthesized mainly by archaea, organisms thought to be limited to extreme …
thought to be synthesized mainly by archaea, organisms thought to be limited to extreme …
Occurrence and abundance of 6-methyl branched glycerol dialkyl glycerol tetraethers in soils: Implications for palaeoclimate reconstruction
The distribution of branched glycerol dialkyl glycerol tetraethers (brGDGTs) in soils has been
shown to correlate with the soil pH and the mean annual air temperature (MAT). This has …
shown to correlate with the soil pH and the mean annual air temperature (MAT). This has …
Identification of a protein responsible for the synthesis of archaeal membrane-spanning GDGT lipids
Glycerol dibiphytanyl glycerol tetraethers (GDGTs) are archaeal monolayer membrane lipids
that can provide a competitive advantage in extreme environments. Here, we identify a …
that can provide a competitive advantage in extreme environments. Here, we identify a …
Archaea predominate among ammonia-oxidizing prokaryotes in soils
Ammonia oxidation is the first step in nitrification, a key process in the global nitrogen cycle
that results in the formation of nitrate through microbial activity,. The increase in nitrate …
that results in the formation of nitrate through microbial activity,. The increase in nitrate …
BayMBT: A Bayesian calibration model for branched glycerol dialkyl glycerol tetraethers in soils and peats
Accurate temperature records for the deep geological past are a vital component of
paleoclimate research. Distributional changes of branched glycerol dialkyl glycerol …
paleoclimate research. Distributional changes of branched glycerol dialkyl glycerol …
Revised calibration of the MBT–CBT paleotemperature proxy based on branched tetraether membrane lipids in surface soils
The MBT–CBT proxy for the reconstruction of paleotemperatures and past soil pH is based
on the distribution of branched glycerol dialkyl glycerol tetraether (brGDGT) membrane …
on the distribution of branched glycerol dialkyl glycerol tetraether (brGDGT) membrane …