Beilstein J. Org. Chem.2021,17, 1313–1322, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.91
distributions of metabolites and identifying specific symbiotic bacteria.
Keywords: algae; AP-SMALDI; ectoine; holobiont; high-resolution mass spectrometry; mass spectrometry imaging; marine bacteria; Ulva; Introduction
In intertidal zones with high temporal and spatial ecosystem variations, bacteria and
macroalgae establish close mutualistic relationships, in which both gain reciprocal benefits forming an ecological unit (holobiont) [1][2][3]. Chemical exchange and physical proximity are the basis of this algae–bacterial mutualism [4], but little is known about the spatial distribution of the bacteria on
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Graphical Abstract
Figure 1:
Untargeted comparative metabolomics using AP-SMALDI-HRMS highlighted metabolites involved in Ulva–b...