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Iso- and anteiso-fatty acids in bacteria: biosynthesis, function, and taxonomic significance.

T Kaneda
- 01 Jun 1991 - 
- Vol. 55, Iss: 2, pp 288-302
TLDR
Branched-chain fatty acids of the iso and anteiso series occur in many bacteria as the major acyl constituents of membrane lipids and are an important criterion used to aid identification and classification of bacteria.
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This article is published in Microbiological Research.The article was published on 1991-06-01 and is currently open access. It has received 1303 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Fatty acid & Polyunsaturated fatty acid.

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Lipid metabolism in the rumen: New insights on lipolysis and biohydrogenation with an emphasis on the role of endogenous plant factors

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The contribution of macrophyte‐derived organic matter to microbial biomass in salt‐marsh sediments: Stable carbon isotope analysis of microbial biomarkers

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Origins of lipid biomarkers in Santa Monica Basin surface sediment: a case study using compound-specific Δ 14 C analysis

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The Various Roles of Fatty Acids

TL;DR: The various roles of FA in prokaryotes and eukaryotes are discussed and the application of FA analysis to elucidate ecological mechanisms are highlighted.
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The biology and enzymology of eukaryotic protein acylation

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