Phylogenetic analysis of HpnP reveals the origin of 2-methylhopanoid production in Alphaproteobacteria

Geobiology

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 267-277

  Ricci, J N ^a   Michel, A J ^b   Newman, D K ^a,b,c  

^a California Institute of Technology   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c HOWARD HUGHES MEDICAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; CATAGENESIS; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYLOGENETICS; STEROID;

ALPHAPROTEOBACTERIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CYANOBACTERIA;

2-METHYLHOPANE; TRITERPENE;

ALPHAPROTEOBACTERIA; CYANOBACTERIUM; EVOLUTION; GENETICS; METABOLISM; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYLOGENY;

ALPHAPROTEOBACTERIA; BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; CYANOBACTERIA; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYLOGENY; TRITERPENES;

EID: 84927113436     PISSN: 14724677     EISSN: 14724669     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/gbi.12129     Document Type: Article

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