Jaap S. Sinninghe Damsté

This study identifies brGDGT biosynthetic intermediates in Bacillota, revealing taxonomically dependent environmental regulation and proposing a biosynthetic pathway for brGDGT formation.

The paper identifies heterocyte glycolipid analogs in non-heterocytous cyanobacteria, suggesting their evolutionary role in enabling nitrogen fixation in heterocytes.

The paper identifies in-situ produced bacterial sphingolipids as a significant component of the sedimentary lipidome in the Black Sea, accounting for ~20% of total lipids.

The paper identifies a novel class of cardiolipins in a sulfate-reducing bacterium using UHPLC-HRMSn, revealing structural and biosynthetic features distinct from archaeal tetraether CDLs.

This study identifies 110 lipid species selectively recruited by an archaeal DPANN symbiont from its host, revealing changes in lipid composition and membrane fluidity.

The paper uses metalipidomics and metagenomics to identify structurally diverse sphingolipids produced by marine bacteria in the Black Sea, revealing novel lipid species and expanded bacterial synthesis capabilities.

This study cultivates and characterizes novel anaerobic bacteria from deep sulfidic Black Sea waters, revealing their specialized roles in organic matter degradation.

The paper shows bacteria in the FCB group can synthesize archaeal membrane lipids, supporting the hypothesis that LUCA had mixed membranes.