The microaerophilic flagellate, Trichomonas vaginalis, contains unusual acyl lipids but no detectable cardiolipin

Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 52-57

  Guschina, Irina A ^a   Harris, Kristina M ^a,b,c   Maskrey, Ben ^d   Goldberg, Burt ^b   Lloyd, David ^a   Harwood, John L ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Barnard College of Columbia University   (United States)

^d CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acyl phosphatidylglycerol; Ceramide phosphorylethanolamine; Eukaryotic flagellate; Hydrogenosome; Microaerophile; Mitochondria

Indexed keywords

CARDIOLIPIN; LIPID;

ADAPTATION; ALCOHOL; DETECTION METHOD; FLAGELLATE; LIPID; LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MITOCHONDRION; PARASITE; PHOSPHOLIPID;

ANIMAL; CHEMISTRY; CONFERENCE PAPER; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; TANDEM MASS SPECTROMETRY; THIN LAYER CHROMATOGRAPHY; TRICHOMONAS VAGINALIS;

ANIMALS; CARDIOLIPINS; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; CHROMATOGRAPHY, THIN LAYER; LIPIDS; TANDEM MASS SPECTROMETRY; TRICHOMONAS VAGINALIS;

EUKARYOTA; MASTIGOPHORA (FLAGELLATES); PROTISTA; TRICHOMONADIDA; TRICHOMONAS VAGINALIS;

EID: 61849136860     PISSN: 10665234     EISSN: 15507408     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1550-7408.2008.00365.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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