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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1-2
pubmed:dateCreated
1997-8-27
pubmed:abstractText
Fatty acids derived from phospholipids and lipopolysaccharides were investigated from 33 taxonomically different organisms (bacteria, fungi and plant cells) known a priori to inhabit soil (except E. coli). The extended extraction procedure used, liberated non-ester-linked fatty acids in addition to ester-linked fatty acids, hydroxy substituted fatty acids in three different fractions. The amount of non-ester-linked fatty acids was as high as 70% of the total phospholipid fatty acids in some fungi and varied considerably in different organisms. The cis vaccenic acid constituted about 50% of phospholipid fatty acids in selected bacteria belonging to the alpha subclass of Proteobacteria. These fatty acids were not found in other selected organisms. A large amounts of branched chain fatty acids were found in various organisms. If the branching are localised on positions other than iso and anteiso they were strong indicators for gram positive bacteria. The cyclopropyl fatty acids are mainly localized in gram negative bacteria. The beta hydroxy fatty acid of the outer membrane are widespread among bacterial taxa and fungi. These fatty acids are not recommended to use as "signature" fatty acids for gram negative bacteria.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jul
pubmed:issn
0045-6535
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
35
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
275-94
pubmed:dateRevised
2000-12-18
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1997
pubmed:articleTitle
Phospholipid fatty acid profiles in selected members of soil microbial communities.
pubmed:affiliation
GSF-National Research Center for Environment and Health Institute of Soil Ecology, Neuherberg, Germany.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article