Fatty Acid Synthesis and Metabolism in Microorganisms

Abstract
Fatty acid synthesis and metabolism in bacteria and yeast was studied by gas liquid chromatography, thin layer chromatography, spectroscopy and isotope methods. There is a discussion of un-saturated fatty acids, protein bound acetoacetate and the enzymes fatty acid synthetase, malonyl transacylase, acetyl transacylase and ketoacyl acyl carrier protein (ACP) synthetase.