The synthesis of a major alpha'-mycolic acid of Mycobacterium smegmatis

Maged Muzael; Gani Koza; Juma'a J Al Dulayymi; Mark S Baird

doi:10.1016/j.chemphyslip.2010.05.203

The synthesis of a major alpha'-mycolic acid of Mycobacterium smegmatis

Chem Phys Lipids. 2010 Sep;163(7):678-84. doi: 10.1016/j.chemphyslip.2010.05.203. Epub 2010 Jun 4.

Authors

Maged Muzael¹, Gani Koza, Juma'a J Al Dulayymi, Mark S Baird

Affiliation

¹ School of Chemistry, Bangor University, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2UW, UK.

PMID: 20573597
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemphyslip.2010.05.203

Abstract

The synthesis of (2R,3R,Z)-2-docosyl-3-hydroxytetracont-21-enoic acid, a significant alpha'-mycolic acid of Mycobacterium smegmatis and other mycobacteria is reported.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Mycobacterium smegmatis / metabolism*
Mycolic Acids / chemical synthesis*
Mycolic Acids / chemistry

Substances

2-docosyl-3-hydroxytetracont-21-enoic acid
Mycolic Acids