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The lipid compositions of Rothia dentocariosa was investigated. All of the strains tested possessed closely related lipid profiles consisting of predominantly straight-chain saturated and methyl branched long-chain fatty acids, unsaturated menaquinones with seven isoprene units and a polar lipid composition comprising diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylglycerol and a diglycosyldiacylglycerol. The results of the present study indicate Rothia dentocariosa is a good and distinct taxon. The lipid data however does not support the classification of Rothia dentocariosa in the family Actinomycetaceae.
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Collins, M.D., Shah, H.N. Fatty acid, menaquinone and polar lipid composition of Rothia dentocariosa . Arch. Microbiol. 137, 247–249 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00414552
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