ABSTRACT
The presence of the isoprenoid squalene, synthesized de novo, was demonstrated in 64 out of 73 strains of gram-positive bacteria by thin-layer chromatography. This observation was confirmed by gas-liquid chromatography, chemical reactivity, incorporation of radiolabeled precursor, and by gas chromatography mass spectroscopy of thin-layer chromatography-recovered material.
| Appl. Environ. Microbiol. | Infect. Immun. | Eukaryot. Cell |
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| Mol. Cell. Biol. | J. Virol. | Microbiol. Mol. Biol. Rev. |
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