| Literature DB >> 3998104 |
P D Nichols, W R Mayberry, C P Antworth, D C White.
Abstract
The nonhydroxy fatty acid composition of Francisella tularensis is reported in detail. The double-bond configuration of the monounsaturated acids has been determined by capillary gas chromatography-mass spectrometry of the derivatized fatty acids. The monounsaturated fatty acids detected, in decreasing order of abundance, were 24:1 omega 15c, 18:1 omega 9c, 22:1 omega 13c, 20:1 omega 11c, 16:1 omega 7c, 26:1 omega 17c, and 14:1 omega 7c. The fatty acid profile found in F. tularensis, in particular the double-bond positions, represents a valuable taxonomic characteristic of this pathogenic bacterium.Entities:
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Year: 1985 PMID: 3998104 PMCID: PMC271770 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.21.5.738-740.1985
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Microbiol ISSN: 0095-1137 Impact factor: 5.948