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. 1971 Dec;108(3):992–995. doi: 10.1128/jb.108.3.992-995.1971

Fatty Acids of Thiobacillus thiooxidans

Richard A Levin a,1
PMCID: PMC247179  PMID: 4945206

Abstract

Fatty acid spectra were made on Thiobacillus thiooxidans cultures both in the presence and absence of organic compounds. Small additions of glucose or acetate had no significant effect either on growth or fatty acid content. The addition of biotin had no stimulatory effect but did result in slight quantitative changes in the fatty acid spectrum. The predominant fatty acid was a C19 cyclopropane acid.

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