Incorporation of 2-hydroxyl fatty acids by Acinetobacter calcoaceticus RAG-1 to tailor emulsan structure

International Journal of Biological Macromolecules

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 9-21

  Zhang, Jinwen ^a   Gorkovenko, Alexander ^a   Gross, Richard A ^a   Allen, Alfred L ^b   Kaplan, David ^b  

^a University of Massachusetts Lowell   (United States)

^b US Army Natick RD and E Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Acinetobacter calcoaceticus RAG 1; Emulsan; Hydroxyfatty acid

Indexed keywords

ACYLTRANSFERASE; ALKYLATING AGENT; HYDROXY FATTY ACID; IODOACETAMIDE;

ACINETOBACTER CALCOACETICUS; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; DECARBOXYLATION; EMULSION;

EID: 0030970234     PISSN: 01418130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0141-8130(97)01147-1     Document Type: Article

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