Archaeol (di-O-phytanylglycerol) is a double ether of sn-1-glycerol where positions 2 and 3 are bound to phytanyl residues. The archaeols are Archaea homologs of diacylglycerols (DAGs).
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Archaeol (di-O-phytanylglycerol) is a double ether of sn-1-glycerol where positions 2 and 3 are bound to phytanyl residues. The archaeols are Archaea homologs of diacylglycerols (DAGs).