Table 1.
Distribution of cell envelope lipids in test strains.
| PDIM | TAG | PAT | DAT | PGL(1) | PGL(>1) | SGL | LOS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. tuberculosis H37Rv | +++ | ++ | + | + | − | − | + | − |
| M. tuberculosis H37Rv ΔpapA1 | +++ | ++ | + | + | − | − | − | − |
| M. tb CDC1551 | +++ | ++ | + | + | − | − | + | − |
| M. bovis Ravenel | +++ | ++ | + | − | +* | − | − | − |
| “M. canettii” 140010060 | +++ | + | + | + | +* | +*** | − | ++ |
| “M. canettii” 140010061 | +++ | + | + | + | +* | +*** | − | ++ |
| M. kansasii Hauduroy | ++# | ++ | − | − | − | +**** | − | ++ |
| M. kansasii ΔMKAN27435 | ++# | ++ | − | − | − | +**** | − | + |
Abbreviations: PDIM, dimycocerosates of phthiocerol A, phthiocerol B and phthiodiolone (++#Indicates phthiodiolone); TAG, triacylglycerols; PAT & DAT, penta- and diacyl trehaloses; PGL(1), single sugar phenolic glycolipid (+*); PGL(>1), multiple sugar phenolic glycolipid (+*** & +****, 3 & 4 sugars); SGL, sulfoglycolipid; LOS, lipooligosaccharides.