A glycolipid containing hopane isolated from the acidophilic, thermophilic Bacillus acidocaldarius, has a cholesterol-like function in membranes.
D001407:Bacillus / Q000032:analysis*; D002784:Cholesterol; D002855:Chromatography, Thin Layer; D006017:Glycolipids / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008051:Lipid Bilayers / Q000032:analysis; D014315:Triterpenes / Q000302:isolation & purification*
D006017:Glycolipids; D008051:Lipid Bilayers; D014315:Triterpenes; C025206:hopane; D002784:Cholesterol