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. 1987 Mar;169(3):1328–1330. doi: 10.1128/jb.169.3.1328-1330.1987

Effect of growth temperature on the long-chain diols and fatty acids of Thermomicrobium roseum.

J L Pond, T A Langworthy
PMCID: PMC211939  PMID: 3818547

Abstract

Long-chain 1,2-diols constitute the hydrophobic backbone of membrane lipids (replacing glycerolipids) in the thermophilic eubacterium Thermomicrobium roseum. The effects of incubation temperature on chain length and chain branching of diols and fatty acids were investigated. The percentage of branched chains decreased, and chain length increased slightly, with increased growth temperatures.

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