Alteration of the phospholipid composition of Staphylo-coccus aureus cultured in medium containing NaCl

Abstract

1. 1. Cardiolipin of Staphylococcus aureus 209 P markedly increases and phosphatidylglycerol and lysylphosphatidylglycerol diminish as the NaCl concentration of the culture medium increases. 2. 2. The major change in fatty acid composition lies in the proportion of branched acids, resulting in an increase of the branched fatty acids in cardiolipin when cultured in high NaCl medium.