Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 1997 Feb;24(2):109-12.
doi: 10.1046/j.1472-765x.1997.00359.x.

Fatty acid composition of Streptomyces hygroscopicus strains producing antibiotics

V Gesheva  1 , R Rachev, S Bojkova
Affiliations

Fatty acid composition of Streptomyces hygroscopicus strains producing antibiotics

V Gesheva et al. Lett Appl Microbiol. 1997 Feb.

Abstract

The fatty acid composition from mycelia of Streptomyces hygroscopicus strains was studied. A significant proportion of C18:2 was found in cultures. High levels of C16:0, iso-C18:0 and C18:1 were also detected in all S. hygroscopicus strains. The different representatives of S. hygroscopicus had almost the same proportion of unsaturated fatty acids. Certain shifts in the amount of iso, anteiso and straight-chain fatty acids in some cultures were revealed. This might be explained by the adaptation capability of strains belonging to one species to form a variety of available fatty acids determined by particular cell membrane composition favouring certain antibiotic biosynthesis.

PubMed Disclaimer

MeSH terms