Cholesterol in mycoplasma membranes. Correlation of enzymic and transport activities with physical state of lipids in membranes of Mycoplasma mycoides var. capri adapted to grow with low cholesterol concentrations.

Adenosine Triphosphatases/metabolism Biological Transport Calorimetry Carbon Radioisotopes Cell Membrane/analysis,metabolism Cholesterol/metabolism Chromatography, Gas Chromatography, Ion Exchange Electron Spin Resonance Spectroscopy Fatty Acids/analysis,metabolism Glucose Methylglycosides/metabolism Mycoplasma/analysis,cytology,metabolism Phosphotransferases/metabolism Spectrometry, Fluorescence Spin Labels Temperature Thermodynamics Time Factors

Carbon Radioisotopes Fatty Acids Methylglycosides Spin Labels Cholesterol Phosphotransferases Adenosine Triphosphatases Glucose