title: [Chemical characterisation of structural components of Rahnella aquatilis lipopolysaccharides].
abstract: The studies of lipopolysaccharides (LPS) of eight Rahnella aquatilis strains, isolated from different sources have shown that they contain both S- and R-types of molecules. This fact is evidenced by the presence of high-molecular fraction of O-specific polysaccharides (O-PS) and low-molecular fraction of core oligosaccharides. The predominant monosaccharides of core oligosaccharides were glucose, galactose. The presence of only one high-molecular fraction O-PS was a characteristic feature of all investigated strains. The predominant monosaccharides of O-PS were galactose, glucose, mannose, rhamnose and fucose. 3-hydroxytetradecanoic (48.9-93.1%), dodecanoic (2.9-12.1%), tetradecanoic (4.1-25.3%) and hexadecanoic (2.8-15.3%) acids have been obtained in lipids A of LPS depending on the strain. The presence in lipid A of R. aquatilis of only 3-hydroxytetradecanoic acid which is characteristic of Enterobacteriaceae proves the correct ascribing of the isolated strains to this family.
authors.forename: L B
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Skokliuk
authors.forename: L D
authors.initials: LD
authors.lastname: Varbanets'
mesh_terms: D000596:Amino Acids / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000382:microbiology; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D008050:Lipid A / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D009005:Monosaccharides / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification; D020638:Rahnella / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D027343:Rhizome / Q000382:microbiology; D014871:Water Microbiology
chemical_list: D000596:Amino Acids; D005227:Fatty Acids; D008050:Lipid A; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides; D009005:Monosaccharides