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. 2003 Feb;71(2):774–783. doi: 10.1128/IAI.71.2.774-783.2003

TABLE 3.

Mycolactones identified in ASLs isolated from geographically diverse strains

Source (no. of strains tested) MW (major species)a MW (minor species)
Malaysia (1) 743b 424c 724d 726e 759
Western Africa (21) 743 447, 723, 726, 759
Australia (8) 726 743
Japan (1) 758f 743, 424
China (1) 758 743
a

MW based on MS detection of [M+Na]+.

b

Mycolactone A/B (11 strains).

c

Mycolactone core (1 strain).

d

Mycolactone congeners (2 strains).

e

Mycolactone C.

f

Mycolactone D.