Multiply Methyl-Branched Fatty Acids and Diacids in the Polar Lipids of a Microaerophilic Subsurface Microbial Community

A previously unreported series of di- and tri-methylated fatty acids, as well as saturated and monounsaturated diacids were identified in polar lipids isolated from environmental subsurface sediment samples. Mechanisms are proposed for their formation, but their origin and role in cell membranes rem...

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Published inLipids Vol. 43; no. 9; pp. 843 - 851
Main Authors Hedrick, David B, Peacock, Aaron D, Long, Philip, White, David C
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Berlin/Heidelberg Berlin/Heidelberg : Springer-Verlag 01.09.2008
Springer-Verlag
Springer‐Verlag
Springer Nature B.V
Wiley Blackwell (John Wiley & Sons)
Subjects
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Branched fatty acids
Environmental Monitoring
Environmental samples
Fatty acids
Fatty Acids - analysis
Life Sciences
Lipid analysis
Lipidology
Lipids
Mass Spectrometry
Medical Biochemistry
Medicinal Chemistry
Methylation
Microbial Genetics and Genomics
Neurochemistry
Nutrition
Original Article
Sediment samplers
Soil Microbiology
Branched fatty acids
Environmental samples
Lipid analysis
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Summary:A previously unreported series of di- and tri-methylated fatty acids, as well as saturated and monounsaturated diacids were identified in polar lipids isolated from environmental subsurface sediment samples. Mechanisms are proposed for their formation, but their origin and role in cell membranes remains unknown.
Bibliography:http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11745-008-3206-1
The online version of this article (doi:10.1007/s11745‐008‐3206‐1) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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D.C. White: deceased.
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Biological and Environmental Research (BER) (SC-23)
FG02-0ER62985; FG02-97ER62475
ISSN:0024-4201
1558-9307
DOI:10.1007/s11745-008-3206-1