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Effects of ethanol and methanol on lipid metabolism in Bacillus subtilis.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  6788897     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
In Bacillus subtilis, the fatty acid moiety of the phospholipids was affected differently during growth in the presence of 1.1 M-methanol or 0.7 M-ethanol, though at these concentrations methanol and ethanol had the same effects on growth rate and completely inhibited sporulation. Synthesis of phosphatidylglycerol was also strongly inhibited and the amount of total cell phospholipids was reduced by 50% by both alcohols. The composition of fatty acids, especially the relative concentration of 12-methyltetradecanoic acid, was modified only by ethanol; in bacteria grown in the presence of methanol, changes in fatty acid composition were negligible. In non-sporulating mutants, synthesis of phosphatidylglycerol was much less affected than in the wild-type and synthesis of phosphatidylethanolamine was increased. In these strains, fatty acid composition was also modified by ethanol but unaffected by methanol.
Authors:
D Rigomier; J P Bohin; B Lubochinsky
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of general microbiology     Volume:  121     ISSN:  0022-1287     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Gen. Microbiol.     Publication Date:  1980 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1981-09-25     Completed Date:  1981-09-25     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0375371     Medline TA:  J Gen Microbiol     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  139-49     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Bacillus subtilis / drug effects,  growth & development,  metabolism*
Ethanol / pharmacology*
Fatty Acids / metabolism
Lipid Metabolism*
Methanol / pharmacology*
Phosphatidylglycerols / metabolism
Phospholipids / metabolism
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Fatty Acids; 0/Phosphatidylglycerols; 0/Phospholipids; 64-17-5/Ethanol; 67-56-1/Methanol

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