Incorporation of radioactive mevalonate into C50 and C55 phenols by Streptococcus mutans.
Growing cells of Streptococcus mutans Ingbritt incorporate radioactive mevalonate into unsaponifiable lipid. Of the radioactive lipid 40% was shown by chromatography and mass spectrometry to be C(50) and C(55) prenol.
D002250:Carbon Radioisotopes; D002845:Chromatography; D045782:Hemiterpenes; D013058:Mass Spectrometry; D008798:Mevalonic Acid / Q000378:metabolism*; D000439:Pentanols; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism*; D013729:Terpenes / Q000096:biosynthesis*
D002250:Carbon Radioisotopes; D045782:Hemiterpenes; D000439:Pentanols; D013729:Terpenes; C009034:prenol; D008798:Mevalonic Acid