Open AccessLocalization and distribution of hopanoids in membrane systems of the cyanobacterium Synechocystis PCC 6714
Author(s) -
Jürgens Uwe J.,
Simonin Pascale,
Rohmer Michel
Publication year - 1992
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.1574-6968.1992.tb05275.x
Subject(s) - hopanoids , biology , cyanobacteria , membrane , synechocystis , bacteria , biochemistry , paleontology , structural basin , source rock
Intracellular localization of triterpenic membrane stabilizers of the hopane series is described for the first time for a cyanobacterium. In Synechocystis PCC 6714, a bacteriohopanetetrol derivative (main compound) and diplopterol were detected in cell wall (CW) and thylakoid membrane (TM). Both hopanoids were enriched 4.5‐fold and 9.0‐fold in CW and outer membrane (OM) fractions, respectively, compared to TMs.