title: Establishment of 2-docosanol as a cellular marker compound in the identification of Mycobacterium xenopi.
abstract: Sixteen strains of Mycobacterium xenopi were studied by gas chromatography and thin-layer chromatography. Data on the cellular fatty acids, fatty alcohols, mycolic acids, and glycolipids indicated that this bacterium possesses a specific lipid composition. 2-Docosanol, detected in all studied strains, was found to constitute a useful chemical marker in the identification of M. xenopi.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Microbiology, Lund University Hospital, Sweden.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Larsson
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jiménez
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Valero-Guillén
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Martín-Luengo
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kubín
mesh_terms: D015415:Biomarkers / Q000032:analysis; D005233:Fatty Alcohols / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D008055:Lipids / Q000032:analysis; D009161:Mycobacterium / Q000032:analysis* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013045:Species Specificity
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D005233:Fatty Alcohols; D008055:Lipids; C529236:docosanol