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. 1979 Mar;137(3):1434–1436. doi: 10.1128/jb.137.3.1434-1436.1979

Fatty acids in phospholipids of cells, cysts, and germinating cysts of Azotobacter vinelandii.

C J Su, R Reusch, H L Sadoff
PMCID: PMC218332  PMID: 438125

Abstract

Cyclopropane fatty acids constitute 25% of the phospholipid acyl groups in cysts of Azotobacter vinelandii. These are lost by dilution during germination when the synthesis of the fatty acids characteristic of vegetative cell phospholipids commences.

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