INDEX 



77 



Oleic acid, Cont. 



"methylation" of, by Lactoba- 

 cillus delbrueckii, 69 

 occurrence in microorganisms, 

 35 

 Oxygen, in fatty acid dehydrogena- 

 tion, 66 



Palmitoleic acid, as growth pro- 

 moter for Lactobacillus arabi- 

 riosus, 58-61 



as growth promoter for Lacto- 

 bacillus casei, 58-61 



as growth promoter for Lacto- 

 bacillus delbrueckii, 58-61 



distribution in bacteria, 36 

 Polymorphism, absence of, in cy- 

 clopropane fatty acids, 27 



in long-chain monocarboxylic 

 acids, 27 

 Polyunsaturated fatty acids, non- 

 occurrence in microorganisms, 

 38 



Rubber column chromatography, 

 estimation of fatty acids with, 

 32 



Saturated fatty acids, synergistic 

 growth effects of, 28 



Sebacic acid, formation from trans- 

 11,1 2-methyleneoctadecanoic 

 acid, 44-46 



Stearic acid, incorporation into 

 bacterial lipids, 63 

 lack of desaturation by anaer- 

 obes, 62 



Sterculic acid, location of three- 

 membered ring in, 16 



Sterculic acid, Cont. 



structure of, 16 

 Streptococcus species, fatty acids of, 



1 

 Suberic acid, formation from trans- 



9,10-methyleneoctadecanoic 



acid, 44-46 



c/5-7-Tetradecenoic acid, as growth 

 promoter for Lactobacillus 

 arabinosus, 58-61 



as growth promoter for Lacto- 

 bacillus casei, 58-61 



as growth promoter for Lacto- 

 bacillus delbrueckii, 58-61 

 Triphosphopyridine nucleotide 

 (TPNH), role in fatty acid de- 

 hydrogenation, 66 

 Tween 40 (sorbitan monopalmi- 

 tate), as source of palmitic 

 acid, 66 



effect on bacterial growth, 38, 61, 

 66 



Undecanedioic acid, formation 

 from fran5-ll,12-methyleneoc- 

 tadecanoic acid, 44-46 



Unsaturated fatty acids, biotin- 

 sparing action of, 28 

 scheme for biosynthesis of, 65 



Unsaturated octadecanoic acids, 

 characterization of, 36 

 determination of double-bond 

 location in, 36 



c/5-Vaccenic acid, as growth pro- 

 moter for Lactobacillus arabi- 

 nosus, 58-61 

 as growth promoter for Lacto- 

 bacillus casei, 58-61 



