Open AccessHigh proportions of tetraether phospholipids in Methanobacterium thermoautotrophicum strain Hveragerdi measured by high performance liquid chromatography
Author(s) -
Mancuso Carol A.,
Nichols Peter D.,
White David C.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
fems microbiology letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.899
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1574-6968
pISSN - 0378-1097
DOI - 10.1111/j.1574-6968.1986.tb01511.x
Subject(s) - methanobacterium , bacteria , strain (injury) , chemistry , methane , chromatography , gas chromatography , environmental chemistry , biology , organic chemistry , microbial population biology , anatomy , paleontology
The diether and tetraether lipids were isolated from the phospholipids of Methanobacterium thermoautotrophicum strain Hveragerdi. These membrane components were assayed by high performance liquid chromatography. The ratio of diether to tetraether lipids was 1:14 on a weight basis and represents the highest proportion of tetraether yet reported in a methanogenic bacterium. This data and the application of this method has relevance in microbial ecology and organic geochemistry where these chemical signatures may be used to assess the contributions of methane‐forming bacteria to biological processes in natural environments.