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Staphylococcus aureus requires cardiolipin for survival under conditions of high salinity.
BMC microbiology - 18 Jan 2011
Tsai Melody, Ohniwa Ryosuke L, Kato Yusuke, Takeshita Sayaka L, Ohta Toshiko, Saito Shinji, Hayashi Hideo, Morikawa Kazuya
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The ability of staphylococci to grow in a wide range of salt concentrations is well documented. In this study, we aimed to clarify the role of cardiolipin (CL) in the adaptation of Staphylococcus aureus to high salinity. RESULTS: Using an improved extraction method, the analysis of phospholipid composition suggested that CL levels increased slightly toward stationary phase, but that this was not...
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