EFFECTS OF GROWTH TEMPERATURE ON THE POLAR LIPID PATTERN AND FATTY-ACID COMPOSITION OF 7 THERMOPHILIC ISOLATES FROM THE ANTARCTIC CONTINENT

Authors
NICOLAUS B MANCA MC LAMA L ESPOSITO E GAMBACORTA A
Citation
B. Nicolaus et al., EFFECTS OF GROWTH TEMPERATURE ON THE POLAR LIPID PATTERN AND FATTY-ACID COMPOSITION OF 7 THERMOPHILIC ISOLATES FROM THE ANTARCTIC CONTINENT, Systematic and applied microbiology, 18(1), 1995, pp. 32-36
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Microbiology,"Biothechnology & Applied Migrobiology
Journal title
Systematic and applied microbiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
07232020
Volume
18
Issue
1
Year of publication
1995
Pages
32 - 36
Database
ISI
SICI code
0723-2020(1995)18:1<32:EOGTOT>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
Seven thermophilic strains isolated from different geographical areas of the Antarctic Continent were examined for their polar lipid pattern and fatty acid composition. Temperature induced changes in membrane l ipids were also analysed. They involved the relative proportions of di fferent polar lipids and the synthesis of higher melting point fatty a cids, which was favoured by high temperatures. Taxonomic implications on the basis of fatty acid analysis were reported.