Distribution and abundance of tetraether lipid cyclization genes in terrestrial hot springs reflect pH.
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DOI: 10.1111/1462-2920.16375
Abstract: Many Archaea produce membrane-spanning lipids that enable life in extreme environments. These isoprenoid glycerol dibiphytanyl glycerol tetraethers (GDGTs) may contain up to eight cyclopentyl and one cyclohexyl ring, where higher degrees of cyclization are associated… read more here.
Keywords: distribution abundance; distribution; lipid cyclization; grs homologs ... See more keywords