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Multiply Methyl‐Branched Fatty Acids and Diacids in the Polar Lipids of a Microaerophilic Subsurface Microbial Community
Author(s) -
Hedrick David B.,
Peacock Aaron D.,
Long Philip,
White David C.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
lipids
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.601
H-Index - 120
eISSN - 1558-9307
pISSN - 0024-4201
DOI - 10.1007/s11745-008-3206-1
Subject(s) - lipidology , fatty acid methyl ester , clinical chemistry , methyl oleate , chemistry , polar , fatty acid , organic chemistry , microaerophile , biochemistry , microbial population biology , environmental chemistry , biology , bacteria , catalysis , physics , astronomy , biodiesel , genetics
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.