Three new omega-cycloheptyl fatty acids from Alicyclobacillus cycloheptanicus and their biosynthetic interrelationships.
Three minor omega-cycloheptyl fatty acids from Alicyclobacillus cycloheptanicus have been identified as omega-cycloheptylnonanoate, -decanoate, and -alpha-hydroxytridecanoate. The biosynthetic interrelations of these cyclic fatty acids have been studied. 13C-Labeled omega-cycloheptylundecanoate and -alpha-hydroxyundecanoate were converted to omega-cycloheptyldecanoate, which is one carbon shorter in length. alpha-Hydroxylation of omega-cycloheptylundecanate was also observed, but not chain extension to omega-cycloheptyltridecanoate.
Moore
B S
BS
Department of Chemistry BG-10, University of Washington, Seattle 98195, USA.
Floss
H G
HG
Poralla
K
K
D001407:Bacillus / Q000737:chemistry*; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry
D005227:Fatty Acids