A mixed ladderane/n-alkyl glycerol diether membrane lipid in an anaerobic ammonium-oxidizing bacterium

Jaap S Sinninghe Damsté; W Irene C Rijpstra; Marc Strous; Mike S M Jetten; Olivier R P David; Jan A J Geenevasen; Jan H van Maarseveen

doi:10.1039/b409806d

A mixed ladderane/n-alkyl glycerol diether membrane lipid in an anaerobic ammonium-oxidizing bacterium

Chem Commun (Camb). 2004 Nov 21:(22):2590-1. doi: 10.1039/b409806d. Epub 2004 Sep 30.

Authors

Jaap S Sinninghe Damsté¹, W Irene C Rijpstra, Marc Strous, Mike S M Jetten, Olivier R P David, Jan A J Geenevasen, Jan H van Maarseveen

Affiliation

¹ Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ), Department of Marine Biogeochemistry and Toxicology, P.O. Box 59, 1790 AB, Den Burg, Texel, The Netherlands.

PMID: 15543294
DOI: 10.1039/b409806d

Abstract

A novel glycerol diether containing ladderane and tetradecyl moieties has been identified in an anaerobic ammonium-oxidizing bacterium by GC/MS and high-field NMR spectroscopy.

MeSH terms

Bacteria, Anaerobic / chemistry*
Bacteria, Anaerobic / metabolism
Cell Membrane / chemistry
Glyceryl Ethers / isolation & purification*
Membrane Lipids / isolation & purification*
Molecular Structure
Oxidation-Reduction
Quaternary Ammonium Compounds / metabolism*

Substances

Glyceryl Ethers
Membrane Lipids
Quaternary Ammonium Compounds