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Isolation of Polyisoprenyl Alcohols from Streptococcus faecalis

^a Biological Laboratories, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138

ABSTRACT

C₅₅-isoprenyl alcohol and its derivatives have been isolated from Streptococcus faecalis and characterized. The relative amounts present as free alcohol, neutral lipid esters, and phosphate ester derivatives were determined. The chain lengths, mass spectra, and cis to trans ratio of double bonds are reported.

¹ Present address: McCollum-Pratt Institute, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Md. 21218.

² Present address: Roche Research Unit, Department of Biochemistry, Liverpool University, Liverpool, England.

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