Table 3.
Comparative cell membrane phospholipid profiles and cell membrane fluidity of study strains
| Strains | % of total phospholipids ± SD | CM fluidity | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total LPG | PG | CL | ||
| C11 | 18 ± 2.3 | 78 ± 3.6 | 5 ± 2.0 | 0.208 ± 0.05 |
| C12 | 25 ± 4.4* | 68 ± 6.3* | 7 ± 4.4 | 0.193 ± 0.02 |
| C28 | 15 ± 3.1 | 79 ± 7.1 | 6 ± 5.7 | 0.233 ± 0.03 |
| C29 | 23 ± 5.8** | 70 ± 10.5 | 7 ± 5.8 | 0.234 ± 0.04 |
| C44 | 20 ± 4.1 | 74 ± 3.2 | 5 ± 2.4 | 0.223 ± 0.02 |
| C45 | 26 ± 3.8** | 68 ± 7.5 | 6 ± 5.0 | 0.202 ± 0.02 |
Abbreviations: LPG, lysyl-phosphatydylglycerol; PG, phosphatidylglycerol; CL, cardiolipin.
P < 0.01;
P < 0.05 vs respective DAP-S parental strains.