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

Archaea synthesize isoprenoid-based ether-linked membrane lipids, which enable them to
withstand extreme environmental conditions, such as high temperatures, high salinity, and …

Glycerol dibiphytanyl glycerol tetraethers (GDGTs) are distinctive archaeal membrane-
spanning lipids with up to eight cyclopentane rings and/or one cyclohexane ring. The …

Archaea produce unique membrane lipids in which isoprenoid alkyl chains are bound to
glycerol moieties via ether linkages. As cultured representatives of the Archaea have …

Isoprenoid glycerol dialkyl glycerol tetraethers (GDGTs) and branched glycerol dialkyl
diethers are main membrane constituents of cultured hyperthermophilic archaea and …

Glycerol dialkyl glycerol tetraethers (GDGTs) are core membrane lipids originally thought to
be produced mainly by (hyper) thermophilic archaea. Environmental screening of low …

Microbial lipid biomarkers preserved in geological archives can be used to explore past
climate changes. Branched glycerol dialkyl glycerol tetraethers (brGDGTs) are unique …

A vital function of the cell membrane in all living organism is to maintain the membrane
permeability barrier and fluidity. The composition of the phospholipid bilayer is distinct in …

The lipid membrane is one of the most characteristic traits distinguishing the three domains
of life. Membrane lipids of Bacteria and Eukarya are composed of fatty acids linked to …

Biosynthesis of (/?)-2, 3-di-0-phytanylglycerol (1), the core lipid of the membranes in the
strict anaerobe Metha-nobacterium thermoautotrophicum, was studied in cell-free …