A re-investigation of the mycolic acids of Mycobacterium avium.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.chemphyslip.2020.104928
Abstract: Mycolic acid methyl esters were extracted from Mycobacterium avium by a mild saponification protocol, designed to preserve labile components. The resulting mixture of α-, keto- and wax ester mycolates was accompanied by some degraded ω-carboxymycolic… read more here.
Keywords: mycobacterium; wax ester; ester mycolates; mycobacterium avium ... See more keywords
Wax Ester Synthase/Diacylglycerol Acyltransferase Isoenzymes Play a Pivotal Role in Wax Ester Biosynthesis in Euglena gracilis
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-14077-6
Abstract: Wax ester fermentation is a unique energy gaining pathway for a unicellular phytoflagellated protozoan, Euglena gracilis, to survive under anaerobiosis. Wax esters produced in E. gracilis are composed of saturated fatty acids and alcohols, which… read more here.
Keywords: gracilis; euglena; wax ester; ester ... See more keywords
Two bifunctional enzymes from the marine protist Thraustochytrium roseum: biochemical characterization of wax ester synthase/acyl-CoA:diacylglycerol acyltransferase activity catalyzing wax ester and triacylglycerol synthesis
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DOI: 10.1186/s13068-017-0869-y
Abstract: BackgroundTriacylglycerols (TAGs) and wax esters (WEs) are important neutral lipids which serve as energy reservoir in some plants and microorganisms. In recent years, these biologically produced neutral lipids have been regarded as potential alternative energy… read more here.
Keywords: acyl; activity; wax ester; coa ... See more keywords