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The chemical structures, general pathways of catabolism and the biosynthesis of bacterial, nonisoprenoid hydrocarbons are reviewed with emphasis on recent work on the chemistry and biosynthesis of the hydrocarbons ofSarcina lutea.
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Albro, P.W., Dittmer, J.C. Bacterial hydrocarbons: Occurrence, structure and metabolism. Lipids 5, 320–325 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02531463
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