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. 1989 Jun;27(6):1403–1406. doi: 10.1128/jcm.27.6.1403-1406.1989

Capillary gas chromatographic analysis of mycolic acid cleavage products, cellular fatty acids, and alcohols of Mycobacterium xenopi.

M Luquin 1, F Lopez 1, V Ausina 1
PMCID: PMC267571  PMID: 2754011

Abstract

The fatty acids, alcohols, and mycolic acids of 26 strains of Mycobacterium xenopi were studied by capillary gas chromatography and thin-layer chromatography. All strains contained alpha-, keto-, and omega-carboxymycolates. The primary mycolic acid cleavage product was hexacosanoic acid. The fatty acid patterns and, especially, the presence of 2-docosanol are characteristic markers of M. xenopi.

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