Felix J. Elling

This study shows that Ca. Methanoperedens vercellensis adapts to low pH by remodelling membrane lipids, maintaining methane oxidation activity despite increased energy demands.

The paper identifies MttS and MttQ as small proteins that regulate TMA transport via interaction with the MttP transporter in Methanosarcina mazei, revealing their role in TMA specificity and ecological adaptation.

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.

The paper identifies a novel ancestral high redox potential quinone, methyl-plastoquinone, and shows its evolutionary origin predates the Great Oxygenation Event.