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. 1977 Apr;130(1):114–117. doi: 10.1128/jb.130.1.114-117.1977

relA gene control of the synthesis of lipid A fatty acyl moieties.

A Spencer, E Muller, J E Cronan Jr, T A Gross
PMCID: PMC235180  PMID: 323219

Abstract

The incorporation of [14C]acetate into the fatty acid moieties of lipid A was measured during amino acid starvation of rel+ and relA strains of Escherichia coli K-12. The synthesis of the beta-hydroxymyristate and other fatty acid moieties was inhibited two- to fourfold in rel+ strains, whereas no inhibition was observed in relA strains. The fatty acid compositions of the phospholipids synthesized after amino acid starvation or rel+ and relA strains were also determined.

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