title: Localization and distribution of hopanoids in membrane systems of the cyanobacterium Synechocystis PCC 6714.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Biologie II, Mikrobiologie, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität, Freiburg, FRG.
authors.forename: U J
authors.initials: UJ
authors.lastname: Jürgens
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Simonin
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rohmer
mesh_terms: 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*
chemical_list: D014315:Triterpenes; C029766:diplopterol; C054760:32,33,34,35-bacteriohopanetetrol