Phospholipids of the thiobacilli.

Phylogeny of Thiobacillus cuprinus and other mixotrophic thiobacilli: proposal for Thiomonas gen. nov.

The complete 5S and 16S ribosomal DNA (rDNA) sequences of the facultatively chemolithotrophic bacterium Thiobacillus cuprinus and results of a comparison of these sequences with homologous sequences from several proteobacterial species supported affiliation of T. cuprinus with the beta 1 subgroup of the Proteobacteria. T. cuprinus, Thiobacillus intermedius, Thiobacillus perometabolis, and Thiob...

Ab initio and charge study of phospholipids in gas phase and solution

phospholipids are important for the biological lipid and are commonly used in biophysical studies.A quantumcalculation for two phospholipids Dipalmitoylphosphatidylethanolamine and dipalmitoylphosphatidic acidwere performed using the abinitio software. Geometry optimization structures were obtained at RHF level using3-21G, 6-31G*. These basis sets were used To understanding the effects of envir...

Taxonomy of anaerobic thiobacilli.

Biochemical basis of obligate autotrophy in blue-green algae and thiobacilli.

Differential rates of incorporation of sugars, organic acids, and amino acids during autotrophic growth of several blue-green algae and thiobacilli have been determined. In obligate autotrophs (both blue-green algae and thiobacilli), exogenously furnished organic compounds make a very small contribution to cellular carbon; acetate, the most readily incorporated compound of those studied, contri...

Fatty Acid Composition of Human Follicular Fluid Phospholipids and Fertilization Rate in Assisted Reproductive Techniques

Background: Fatty acids are known to be critically important in multiple biological functions. Phospholipid fatty acids of follicular fluid, an important microenvironment for the development of oocytes, may contribute to the women’s fertility and the efficacy of assisted reproduction techniques. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of fatty acid composition of follicular fluid ph...