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. 1974 Sep;119(3):771–775. doi: 10.1128/jb.119.3.771-775.1974

Fatty Acids Present in the Lipopolysaccharide of Rhizobium trifolii

R Russa 1, Z Lorkiewicz 1
PMCID: PMC245680  PMID: 4852028

Abstract

Approximately 70% of the fatty acids recovered after acid or alkaline hydrolysis of the lipopolysaccharide of Rhizobium trifolii were hydroxy fatty acids identified as hydroxymyristic and hydroxypalmitic acids. Palmitic acid was the only saturated fatty acid found in the lipopolysaccharide of R. trifolii. Octadecenoic and a small amount of hexadecenoic acids were also identified. The results of BF3 methanolysis and hydroxylaminolysis suggest that hydroxypalmitic acid is N-acyl bound.

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