MYCOPLASMA MEMBRANE LIPIDS - VARIATIONS IN FATTY ACID COMPOSITION

被引:106
作者
MCELHANEY, RN
TOURTELLOTTE, ME
机构
[1] Department of Animal Diseases, University of Connecticut, Box U-89, Storrs
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D O I
10.1126/science.164.3878.433
中图分类号
O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
The fatty acid composition of the membrane polar lipids of Mycoplasma laidlawii B can be dramatically altered. These variations result in characteristic morphological changes, and in most cases the cells remain viable. This organism should provide a useful system for clarifying the role of fatty acyl chains in biological membranes.
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