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Butyrivibrio S2, a general fatty acid auxotroph, grows vigorously in the presence of a single saturated fatty acid such as palmitic acid. We have analysed lipid composition and used spin-labelled probes to determine whether membrane fluidity is maintained in the absence of acyl chain unsaturation.
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Hazlewood, G.P., Dawson, R.M.C., Hauser, H. (1980). The Question of Membrane Fluidity in an Anaerobic General Fatty Acid Auxotroph. In: Kates, M., Kuksis, A. (eds) Membrane Fluidity. Experimental Biology and Medicine, vol 1. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-6120-9_15
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