1973
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.1973.tb04151.x
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Effect of Long Chain Fatty Acids on Bacterial Respiration and Amino Acid Uptake

Abstract: SUM-Y.Long chain fatty acids stimulated oxygen uptake by Gram positive bacteria a t bactericidal and protoplast lytic concentrations and produced inhibition at higher levels. The order of activity between individual acids and effects of reversal agents on respiratory activity corresponded to those which produced bactericidal activity. Protoplasts were more susceptible to inhibition than whole cells. Gram negative bacteria were inhibited to a limited extent at high fatty acid concentrations, but spheroplasts we… Show more

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“…Similar results were obtained with FAME extracts of leaves of Ipomoea pes-caprae and lipophylic extracts of various plant parts of Pistacia vera (4,12). These differences in the fatty acid sensitivities between Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria may result from the impermeability of the outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria since the outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria is an effective barrier against hydrophobic substances (5,16). In fact, Gramnegative bacteria are more resistant to inactivation by medium and long chain fatty acids than Gram-positive bacteria (7).…”
Section: Resultssupporting
confidence: 68%
“…Similar results were obtained with FAME extracts of leaves of Ipomoea pes-caprae and lipophylic extracts of various plant parts of Pistacia vera (4,12). These differences in the fatty acid sensitivities between Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria may result from the impermeability of the outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria since the outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria is an effective barrier against hydrophobic substances (5,16). In fact, Gramnegative bacteria are more resistant to inactivation by medium and long chain fatty acids than Gram-positive bacteria (7).…”
Section: Resultssupporting
confidence: 68%
“…s.e.m., standard error of the mean (concentration) suggested by Zhang et al (2008), is likely to have been due to the direct action of unsaturated fatty acids against methanogens and protozoa associated with methanogens. According to earlier research in this area, the toxicity of unsaturated fatty acids towards microorganisms can be explained on a physiochemical basis, namely that fatty acids form adsorption layers around the bacterial cell, which results in altered cell permeability (Kodicek and Worden 1945) and therefore interferes with nutrient uptake (Galbraith and Miller 1973).…”
Section: Fatty Acidsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In humans and mice, these two 16-carbon monounsaturated fatty acids block the growth of S. aureus in the skin [29][30][31]. It has been hypothesized that fatty acids act by destabilizing the lipid bilayers of the bacterial membrane and disrupting the membrane functions [32] due to a range of effects on cellular metabolism [33][34][35][36][37][38].…”
Section: Gc-ms Spectroscopymentioning
confidence: 99%