Bacterioviridins: novel sedimentary chlorins providing evidence for oxidative processes affecting palaeobacterial communities

Wilson, MA, Airs, RL, Atkinson, JE and Keely, BJ 2004 Bacterioviridins: novel sedimentary chlorins providing evidence for oxidative processes affecting palaeobacterial communities. Organic Geochemistry, 35 (2). 199-202. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.orggeochem.2003.10.005

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Abstract/Summary

Of novel sedimentary transformation products of bacteriochlorophyll a, 7,8-didehydro derivatives (Bacterioviridins), has been identified using high performance liquid chromatography with photodiode array detection and atmospheric pressure chemical ionisation liquid chromatography-multistage mass spectrometry. The derivatives occur in a range of sediments including Priest Pot (UK), les Salines de la Trinital, Ebre delta (Spain), Sutton-on-the-Forest (UK) and Certes (France). The Bacterioviridins are products of oxidative transformation of bacteriochlorophyll a, and their presence in sediments indicates exposure of the bacterial community to oxygen.

Item Type:	Publication - Article
Subjects:	Chemistry Marine Sciences
Divisions:	Plymouth Marine Laboratory > Science Areas > Cycling in the Sunlit Ocean (expired)
Depositing User:	Ruth Airs
Date made live:	16 Feb 2016 11:36
Last Modified:	06 Jun 2017 16:15
URI:	https://plymsea.ac.uk/id/eprint/6793

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