Composite hopanoid biosynthesis in Zymomonas mobilis: N-acetyl-D-glucosamine as precursor for the cyclopentane ring linked to bacteriohopanetetrol

Chem Commun (Camb). 2003 Mar 21:(6):782-3. doi: 10.1039/b212685k.

Abstract

A selective labelling of the two major composite hopanoids of Z. mobilis with deuterated N-acetyl-D-glucosamine showed that this carbohydrate is a common precursor of the glucosamine or the cyclopentitol moieties respectively linked to bacteriohopanetetrol by a glycosidic or an ether bond.

MeSH terms

  • Acetylglucosamine / chemistry
  • Acetylglucosamine / metabolism*
  • Cyclopentanes / chemistry
  • Cyclopentanes / metabolism*
  • Deuterium
  • Ether / chemistry
  • Glycolipids / chemistry
  • Glycolipids / metabolism
  • Glycosides / chemistry
  • Glycosides / metabolism
  • Ribitol / chemistry
  • Ribitol / metabolism
  • Triterpenes / chemistry*
  • Triterpenes / metabolism*
  • Zymomonas / metabolism*

Substances

  • Cyclopentanes
  • Glycolipids
  • Glycosides
  • Triterpenes
  • Ether
  • hopane
  • Ribitol
  • Deuterium
  • Acetylglucosamine