Localization and distribution of hopanoids in membrane systems of the cyanobacterium Synechocystis PCC 6714.
Intracellular localization of triterpenic membrane stabilizers of the hopane series is described for the first time for a cyanobacterium. In Synechocystis PCC 6714, a bacteriohopanetetrol derivative (main compound) and diplopterol were detected in cell wall (CW) and thylakoid membrane (TM). Both hopanoids were enriched 4.5-fold and 9.0-fold in CW and outer membrane (OM) fractions, respectively, compared to TMs.
Jürgens
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Institut für Biologie II, Mikrobiologie, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität, Freiburg, FRG.
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Rohmer
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D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000737:chemistry; D002473:Cell Wall / Q000737:chemistry; D000458:Cyanobacteria / Q000737:chemistry*; D007425:Intracellular Membranes / Q000737:chemistry; D013347:Subcellular Fractions / Q000737:chemistry; D014315:Triterpenes / Q000032:analysis*
D014315:Triterpenes; C029766:diplopterol; C054760:32,33,34,35-bacteriohopanetetrol