Table 3.
Cellular fatty acid composition (%)
| Fatty acid | IUPAC Name | Mean relative %a |
|---|---|---|
| 15:0 anteiso | 12-methyl-Tetradecanoic acid | 59.6 ± 1.1 |
| 17:0 anteiso | 14-methyl-Hexadecanoic acid | 17.3 ± 1.0 |
| 15:0 iso | 13-methyl-Tetradecanoic acid | 10.1 ± 1.6 |
| 16:0 | Hexadecanoic acid | 3.7 ± 0.2 |
| 14:0 | Tetradecanoic acid | 2.7 ± 0.4 |
| 16:0 iso | 14-methyl-Pentadecanoic acid | 2.1 ± 0.3 |
| 17:0 iso | 15-methyl-Hexadecanoic acid | 1.5 ± 0.1 |
| 16:1n9 | 7-Hexadecenoic acid | TR |
| 5:0 anteiso | 2-methyl-Butanoic acid | TR |
| 14:0iso | 12-methyl-Tridecanoic acid | TR |
| 13:0 anteiso | 10-methyl-Dodecanoic acid | TR |
| 17:1 iso | 15-methyl-Hexadecenoic acid | TR |
| 19:0 anteiso | 16-methyl-Octadecanoic acid | TR |
| 18:0 | Octadecanoic acid | TR |
| 16:1 iso | 14-methyl-Pentadecenoic acid | TR |
| 13:0 iso | 11-methyl-Dodecanoic acid | TR |
| 12:0 | Dodecanoic acid | TR |
IUPAC, International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; TR, trace amounts < 1%.
a
Mean peak area percentage.