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Characterization of polar lipids of oral isolates of Candida, Pichia and Saccharomyces by Fast Atom Bombardment Mass Spectrometry (FAB MS).
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  11309082     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
AIMS: To characterize fatty acid and phospholipid analogue profiles of oral yeasts. METHODS AND RESULTS: Twenty-seven strains of oral yeasts were cultured on SDA and lipids of freeze-dried cells were extracted and analysed by FAB MS. The most abundant carboxylate anion was m/z 281 (C18 : 1). The most intense phospholipid analogue ions were of PE, PG, PA and PI. Pichia etchellsii contained molecular species of PG and PE, whereas Saccharomyces cerevisiae had PA, PG and PE analogues. Mass spectra revealed that S. cerevisiae and Candida glabrata were distinct from one another and from the other species tested. CONCLUSION: Oral yeasts largely differ with respect to their polar lipids. It is concluded that oral yeast species have distinctive fatty acid and phospholipid analogue anion profiles. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY: FAB MS provided novel chemotaxonomic information.
Authors:
A Z Mahmoudabadi; V Boote; D B Drucker
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of applied microbiology     Volume:  90     ISSN:  1364-5072     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Appl. Microbiol.     Publication Date:  2001 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2001-04-19     Completed Date:  2001-06-14     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9706280     Medline TA:  J Appl Microbiol     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  668-75     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Oral Microbiology Laboratory, School of Biological Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester M15 6FH, UK.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Anions / chemistry
Candida / chemistry*
Carboxylic Acids / chemistry
Fatty Acids / analysis*
Humans
Mouth / microbiology
Phospholipids / analysis*
Pichia / chemistry*
Saccharomyces / chemistry*
Spectrometry, Mass, Fast Atom Bombardment / methods
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Anions; 0/Carboxylic Acids; 0/Fatty Acids; 0/Phospholipids

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