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Trehalolipids is another important biosurfactant of glycolipid nature. Many members of the genus Mycobacterium show the presence of the serpentine group because of the presence of trehalose esters on their cell surface. Disaccharide trehalose linked at C‐6 and C‐6 to mycolic acid is associated with most species of Mycobacterium, Norcadia, and Corynebacterium. The trehalolipids have a complex chemical composition and possess the ability to alter the size and structure of their mycolic corrosive ends. They often occur in the form of a complex mixture whose composition varies depending on the strain physiology and growth condition.