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Crenarchaeol Definition:
Cyclopentane ring-containing lipids unique to nonthermophilic members of Crenarchaeota.
Prescott's Microbiology 9th Edition by Joanne Willey, Linda Sherwood, Christopher J. Woolverton
Crenarchaeol Notes:
Crenarchaeol is a glycerol diphantanyl glycerol tetraether (GDGT) lipid of biological membrane. It has a unique cyclohexane moiety and has also been suggested as particular biomarker for pelagic ammonia-oxidizing archaea (AOA). The lipids are unique to the nonthermophilic members of Crenarchaeota.
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