Four billion years of microbial terpenome evolution
Y Hoshino, L Villanueva - FEMS microbiology reviews, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Terpenoids, also known as isoprenoids, are the largest and most diverse class of organic
compounds in nature and are involved in many membrane-associated cellular processes …
compounds in nature and are involved in many membrane-associated cellular processes …
The production of diverse brGDGTs by an Acidobacterium providing a physiological basis for paleoclimate proxies
Y Chen, F Zheng, H Yang, W Yang, R Wu, X Liu… - … et Cosmochimica Acta, 2022 - Elsevier
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 …
An overview of lipid biomarkers in terrestrial extreme environments with relevance for mars exploration
Lipid molecules are organic compounds, insoluble in water, and based on carbon-carbon
chains that form an integral part of biological cell membranes. As such, lipids are ubiquitous …
chains that form an integral part of biological cell membranes. As such, lipids are ubiquitous …
[HTML][HTML] A decision support system for selection and risk management of sustainability governance approaches in multi-tier supply chain
Lower-tier suppliers' sustainability noncompliance and focal company's failure at meeting
the expectations of the stakeholders to extend sustainability towards lower-tier suppliers …
the expectations of the stakeholders to extend sustainability towards lower-tier suppliers …
Disentangling effects of sea surface temperature and water depth on hydroxylated isoprenoid GDGTs: insights from the Hadal zone and global sediments
Hydroxylated isoprenoid glycerol dialkyl glycerol tetraethers (OH‐GDGTs) preserved in
marine sediments are thought to be controlled by sea surface temperature (SST). However …
marine sediments are thought to be controlled by sea surface temperature (SST). However …
The squalene route to C30 carotenoid biosynthesis and the origins of carotenoid biosynthetic pathways
C Santana-Molina, V Henriques… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
Carotenoids are isoprenoid lipids found across the tree of life with important implications in
oxidative stress adaptations, photosynthetic metabolisms, as well as in membrane …
oxidative stress adaptations, photosynthetic metabolisms, as well as in membrane …
Impact of dragon fruit waste in microbial fuel cells to generate friendly electric energy
RF Segundo, SM Benites, M De La Cruz-Noriega… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Pollution generated by the misuse of large amounts of fruit and vegetable waste has
become a major environmental and social problem for developing countries due to the …
become a major environmental and social problem for developing countries due to the …
De novo phytosterol synthesis in animals
Sterols are vital for nearly all eukaryotes. Their distribution differs in plants and animals, with
phytosterols commonly found in plants whereas most animals are dominated by cholesterol …
phytosterols commonly found in plants whereas most animals are dominated by cholesterol …
Chirality in organic and mineral systems: A review of reactivity and alteration processes relevant to prebiotic chemistry and life detection missions
Chirality is a central feature in the evolution of biological systems, but the reason for
biology's strong preference for specific chiralities of amino acids, sugars, and other …
biology's strong preference for specific chiralities of amino acids, sugars, and other …
Is there such a thing as a biosignature?
The concept of a biosignature is widely used in astrobiology to suggest a link between some
observation and a biological cause, given some context. The term itself has been defined …
observation and a biological cause, given some context. The term itself has been defined …