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Hinrichs, K., Pancost, R.D., Summons, R.E., Sprott, G.D., Sylva, S.P., Damst\'{e}, J.S.S. and Hayes, J.M. (2000). Mass spectra of \textit{sn}-2-hydroxyarchaeol, a polar lipid biomarker for anaerobic methanotrophy. Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems 1. doi: 10.1029/2000GC000042. issn: 1525-2027.

Extremely 13C-depleted sn-2-hyroxyarchaeol is widely observed at marine methane seep sites. It is the first biosynthetic product that provides information about previously unknown microorganisms involved in anaerobic methanotrophy, a process that occurs widely in marine sediments. The mono- and di-TMS derivatives of this compound yield sharply differing and distinctive mass spectra. Depending on reaction conditions, either of these products can be formed in the course of conventional analyses.

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Keywords
Geochemistry, Organic geochemistry, Oceanography, Biological and Chemical, Anoxic environments, Oceanography, Biological and Chemical, Biogeochemical cycles, Oceanography, Biological and Chemical, Chemical tracers

Journal
Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems

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