Establishment of 2-docosanol as a cellular marker compound in the identification of Mycobacterium xenopi.
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.
Larsson
L
L
Department of Medical Microbiology, Lund University Hospital, Sweden.
Jiménez
J
J
Valero-Guillén
P
P
Martín-Luengo
F
F
Kubín
M
M
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
D015415:Biomarkers; D005233:Fatty Alcohols; D008055:Lipids; C529236:docosanol