Selected microbial glycolipids: production, modification and characterization

Adv Exp Med Biol. 2010:672:185-202. doi: 10.1007/978-1-4419-5979-9_14.

Abstract

This chapter deals with two types of biosurfactants that are not in the spotlight of general research: glycoglycerolipids and oligosaccharide lipids. The main focus is on glycolglycerolipids from marine bacteria like Microbacterium spec. DSM 12583, Micrococcus luteus (Hel 12/2) and Bacillus pumilus strain AAS3 and on oligosaccharide lipids from Tsukamurella spec. DSM 44370 and Nocardia corynebacteroides SM1. General and special structures, microbial producers, production conditions and chemo-enzymatic modifications as well as properties are outlined.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Bacteria / metabolism
  • Biological Products / biosynthesis
  • Biological Products / chemistry*
  • Biological Products / genetics
  • Glycolipids / biosynthesis
  • Glycolipids / chemistry*
  • Glycolipids / genetics
  • Oligosaccharides / chemistry
  • Oligosaccharides / metabolism
  • Surface-Active Agents / chemistry*

Substances

  • Biological Products
  • Glycolipids
  • Oligosaccharides
  • Surface-Active Agents