Lipid hydrogen isotope compositions primarily reflect growth water in the model archaeon Sulfolobus acidocaldarius
Carolynn M. Harris, Sebastian Kopf, Jeemin H. Rhim, Alec Cobban, Felix J. Elling, Xiahong Feng, Jamie M. McFarlin, Yuki Weber, Yujiao Zhang, Alice Zhou, Harpreet Batther, Ann Pearson, William D. Leavitt
This study shows that lipid hydrogen isotope compositions in Sulfolobus acidocaldarius reflect growth water, offering a reliable hydrological proxy for extreme environments and planetary studies.
Applied and Environmental Microbiology · Mar 25, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology