| Literature DB >> 9098079 |
N M Carballeira1, M Reyes, A Sostre, H Huang, M F Verhagen, M W Adams.
Abstract
The fatty acid compositions of the hyperthermophilic microorganisms Thermotoga maritima and Pyrococcus furiosus were studied and compared. A total of 37 different fatty acids were identified in T. maritima, including the novel 13,14-dimethyloctacosanedioic acid. In contrast, a total of 18 different fatty acids were characterized, as minor components, in P. furiosus, and these included saturated, monounsaturated, and dicarboxylic acids. This is the first report of fatty acids from an archaeon.Entities:
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Year: 1997 PMID: 9098079 PMCID: PMC179030 DOI: 10.1128/jb.179.8.2766-2768.1997
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Bacteriol ISSN: 0021-9193 Impact factor: 3.490