De novo synthesis of fatty acids in Archaea via an archaeal fatty acid synthase complex
Christian Schmerling, Xiaoxiao Zhou, Paul E. Görs, Stephan Köstlbacher, Till Kessenbrock, David Podlesainski, David Sybers, Kun Wang, Ann‐Christin Lindås, Jacky L. Snoep, Eveline Peeters, Markus Kaiser, Thijs J. G. Ettema, Sven W. Meckelmann, Christopher Bräsen, Bettina Siebers
This study shows that archaea can synthesize fatty acids using a newly identified pathway and enzyme complex, providing insights into their evolutionary lipid composition.
bioRxiv · Jul 5, 2024 · PreprintMicrobiology