Correlation of carotenoid production, decreased membrane fluidity, and resistance to oleic acid killing in Staphylococcus aureus 18Z.

doi:10.1128/iai.59.12.4332-4337.1991

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Correlation of carotenoid production, decreased membrane fluidity, and resistance to oleic acid killing in Staphylococcus aureus 18Z.

Infection and immunity - 1 Dec 1991

Chamberlain N R, Mehrtens B G, Xiong Z, Kapral F A, Boardman J L, Rearick J I

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Staphylococcus aureus is susceptible to killing by host-derived fatty acids. Studies were performed to test for a correlation between carotenoid production by S. aureus and protection against oleic acid. Oleic acid killing of cells grown in carotenoid expression medium was determined as the dosag...

Topics

Carotenoids
Membrane Fluidity
Mutation
Oleic Acid
Oleic Acids
Pigments, Biological
Staphylococcus aureus
Temperature

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