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J Bacteriol. 1970 August; 103(2): 520-522
Copyright © 1970 American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

Complexing of Fatty Acids by Triton WR1339 in Relation to Growth of Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Loyd W. Hedgecock

1 Research Laboratories, Veterans Administration Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri 63125, and the Department of Microbiology, St. Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri 63103

ABSTRACT

Mycobacterium tuberculosis grew in the presence of toxic concentrations of free fatty acids when an adequate amount of triton WR1339 was added to the medium. Triton produced a solubilizing effect on turbid suspensions of fatty acids, indicating the formation of a detergent-lipid complex. Oleic acid complexed with triton served as a source of carbon for growth of M. tuberculosis.

J Bacteriol. 1970 August; 103(2): 520-522
Copyright © 1970 American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.





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