The timing and nature of what happened in France, Tunisia and Kuwait should also be considered, as itâs no coincidence that the attacks occurred as we near the 10 year anniversary of Londonâs 7/7 bombing.
Sphingomonas paucimobilis is a Gram-negative bacillus that is emerging as an opportunistic pathogen. It is widely found in nature, especially in water and soil, and has been isolated from hospital environments such as distilled water, nebulizers, and multiple equipments used in medical care.
Sphingolipid metabolism in S. cerevisiae is outlined in Fig. 1. The defining feature of sphingolipids is a long-chain base (LCB), which is usually a linear alkane of 18 or 20 carbons having hydroxyls on C-1 and C-3 and an amino group on C-2.