Fatty acid composition of Neisseria species as determined by gas chromatography.

Journal of bacteriology ·Vol. 96 ·No. 1 ·1968-07-00 ·Pages 1-5

Lewis VJ, Weaver RE, Hollis DG

Abstract

Duplicate cultures of 53 strains representing 9 species of Neisseria were analyzed by gas-liquid chromatography for cellular fatty acids. N. sicca, N. mucosa, N. flava, N. flavescens, N. perflava, N. subflava, and the several serotypes of N. meningitidis examined were found to comprise a fairly homogeneous group on the basis of the percentages of individual fatty acids present. Lactose-fermenting Neisseria also were in this group. N. catarrhalis, however, contained decanoic acid in addition to the acids occurring in the other species. Moreover, the 18 C-saturated and monoenoic acids together constituted 36% of the total fatty acid composition for N. catarrhalis, while the comparable mean value for the other species was less than 13%.

MeSH Terms

Chromatography, Gas Fatty Acids/analysis Neisseria/analysis Neisseria meningitidis/analysis

Chemicals

Fatty Acids

Authors & Affiliations

3 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID

Lewis V J

Weaver R E

Hollis D G

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Article Info

Journal

Journal of bacteriology

Abbr.

J Bacteriol

ISSN

0021-9193

DOI

10.1128/jb.96.1.1-5.1968

Published

1968-07-00

Pages

1-5

Language

English

Region

United States

NLM ID

2985120R

PMCID

PMC252245

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