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. 1978 Aug;135(2):717–720. doi: 10.1128/jb.135.2.717-720.1978

Occurrence of squalene in methanol-grown bacteria.

I Goldberg, I Shechter
PMCID: PMC222434  PMID: 98521

Abstract

The nonpolar lipids of methanol-grown bacteria which utilize one-carbon (C1) compounds via the RMP pathway (Pseudomonas C, Pseudomonas methylotropha, and Methylomonas methanolica) were found to contain squalene in concentrations between 0.1 to 1.16 mg/g of cell (dry weight). Squalene could not be detected in lipid extracts of methanol-grown bacteria which utilize C1 compounds via the serine pathway.

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