Common origin of sterol biosynthesis points to a feeding strategy shift in Neoproterozoic animals
Abstract Steranes preserved in sedimentary rocks serve as molecular fossils, which are thought to record the expansion of eukaryote life through the Neoproterozoic Era ( ~ 1000-541 Ma). Scientists hypothesize that ancient C27 steranes originated from cholesterol, the major sterol produced by living...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2023-12-01
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Series: | Nature Communications |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-43545-z |