Chemiosmotic coupling− the harnessing of electrochemical ion gradients across
membranes to drive metabolism− is as universally conserved as the genetic code. As …

Phospholipids are essential components of biological membranes and are involved in cell
signalization, in several enzymatic reactions, and in energy metabolism. In addition …

One of the key differences between Bacteria and Archaea is their canonical membrane
phospholipids, which are synthesized by distinct biosynthetic pathways with …

The major archaeal membrane glycerolipids are distinguished from those of bacteria and
eukaryotes by the contrasting stereochemistry of their glycerol backbones, and by the use of …

Life arose in a world without oxygen and the first organisms were anaerobes. Here we
investigate the gene repertoire of the prokaryote common ancestor, estimating which genes …

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in oceans poses a significant threat to human health through
the seafood supply chain. Ammonia-oxidizing archaea (AOA) are important marine …

Either stereo reactants or stereo catalysis from achiral or chiral molecules are a prerequisite
to obtain pure enantiomeric lipid derivatives. We reviewed a few plausibly organic syntheses …

The origins and evolution of the Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya remain controversial.
Phylogenomic‐wide studies of molecular features that are evolutionarily conserved, such as …

Enzymes acting over glyceryl ethers are scarce in living cells, and consequently biocatalytic
transformations of these molecules are rare despite their interest for industrial chemistry. In …

Bacteria and Eukarya have cell membranes with sn‐glycerol‐3‐phosphate (G3P), whereas
archaeal membranes contain sn‐glycerol‐1‐phosphate (G1P). Determining the time at …