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. 1973 Nov;135(3):567–568. doi: 10.1042/bj1350567

Incorporation of radioactive mevalonate into C50 and C55 prenols by Streptococcus mutans (Short Communication)

Kareen J I Thorne 1
PMCID: PMC1165864  PMID: 4772282

Abstract

Growing cells of Streptococcus mutans Ingbritt incorporate radioactive mevalonate into unsaponifiable lipid. Of the radioactive lipid 40% was shown by chromatography and mass spectrometry to be C50 and C55 prenol.

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