Effect of supplementation with exogenous fatty acids on growth pattern and lipid composition of Nocardia polychromogenes
Trana, A.K.; Khuller, G.K.
Indian Journal of Medical Research 74: 534-538
1981
ISSN/ISBN: 0019-5340 PMID: 7338376 Document Number: 173621
Oleic and palmitoleic acids had an inhibitory effect on the growth rate of N. polychromogenes. Elaidic acid increased the growth rate. Supplementation of these fatty acids into the medium resulted in an increase in total lipids and phospholipids of N. polychromogenes. Among the individual phospholipids, phosphatidylethanolamine was elevated significantly in the presence of these fatty acids, with less significant changes in phosphatidylinositol-mannosides and cardiolipin. Fatty acid composition of total phospholipids did not change under these conditions.