Maradolipids: Diacyltrehalose Glycolipids Specific to Dauer Larva in Caenorhabditis elegans

Don't stress: Maradolipids (see picture; red O, grey C, white H) are the first diacyltrehaloses found to be produced in animal organisms. The nematode Caenorhabditis elegans synthesizes maradolipids for the highly stress-resistant dauer larvae. Genetic knockout studies result in the improper morphology of the gut lumen of dauer larvae. Maradolipids might be important for understanding the chemical basis for the resistance of dauer larvae to extreme environmental stress. Detailed facts of importance to specialist readers are published as ”Supporting Information”. Such documents are peer-reviewed, but not copy-edited or typeset. They are made available as submitted by the authors. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.