Unusual fatty acid compositions of the hyperthermophilic archaeon Pyrococcus furiosus and the bacterium Thermotoga maritima.
The fatty acid compositions of the hyperthermophilic microorganisms Thermotoga maritima and Pyrococcus furiosus were studied and compared. A total of 37 different fatty acids were identified in T. maritima, including the novel 13,14-dimethyloctacosanedioic acid. In contrast, a total of 18 different fatty acids were characterized, as minor components, in P. furiosus, and these included saturated, monounsaturated, and dicarboxylic acids. This is the first report of fatty acids from an archaeon.
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Department of Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan. ncarball@upracd.upr.clu.edu
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D001105:Archaea / Q000737:chemistry*; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000032:analysis*; D006089:Gram-Negative Anaerobic Bacteria / Q000737:chemistry*
D005227:Fatty Acids