Methylation at the C-2 position of hopanoids increases rigidity in native bacterial membranes
Sedimentary rocks host a vast reservoir of organic carbon, such as 2-methylhopane biomarkers, whose evolutionary significance we poorly understand. Our ability to interpret this molecular fossil record is constrained by ignorance of the function of their molecular antecedents. To gain insight into t...
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| Language: | English |
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eLife Sciences Publications Ltd
2015-01-01
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| Series: | eLife |
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| Online Access: | https://elifesciences.org/articles/05663 |