Lipids of the ultra-thin square halophilic archaeon Haloquadratum walsbyi

The lipid composition of the extremely halophilic archaeon Haloquadratum walsbyi was investigated by thin-layer chromatography and electrospray ionization-mass spectrometry. The analysis of neutral lipids showed the presence of vitamin MK-8, squalene, carotene, bacterioruberin and several retinal is...

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Main Authors: Simona LoBasso, Patrizia LoPalco, Giuseppe Mascolo, Angela Corcelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2008-01-01
Series:Archaea
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2008/870191