| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5162605 | Organic Geochemistry | 2010 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Treatment of bacterial cells from Zymomonas mobilis in the presence of acidic clay minerals in aqueous medium leads to the formation of 32,35-anhydrobacteriohopanetetrols (anhydroBHTs), confirming that these compounds, widespread in the geological record, are likely formed by diagenetic (abiotic) processes. We determined that anhydroBHTs result not only from the acid-catalyzed transformation of free bacteriohopanetetrol, but also of other composite biohopanoids such as bacteriohopanetetrol (BHT) glycoside and BHT cyclitol ether.
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Authors
Philippe Schaeffer, Gaby Schmitt, Pierre Adam, Michel Rohmer,