Open AccessPolyamines in halophilic archaebacteria
Author(s) -
CarteniFarina M.,
Porcelli M.,
Cacciapuoti G.,
Rosa M.,
Gambacorta A.,
Grant W.D.,
Ross H.N.M.
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
fems microbiology letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.899
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1574-6968
pISSN - 0378-1097
DOI - 10.1111/j.1574-6968.1985.tb00814.x
Subject(s) - halophile , spermidine , spermine , putrescine , polyamine , biology , biochemistry , bacteria , enzyme , genetics
The distribution of polyamines has been studied in halophilic archaebacteria drawn from three distinct taxonomic groups. All the strains examined possessed putrescine, spermidine and spermine. The unusual polyamines sym‐nor‐spermidine and sym‐nor‐spermine were detected in several strains. Caldopentamine and thermospermine were also present in two strains. There was no evidence that polyamine composition would serve as a useful taxonomic marker in halophilic archaebacteria.