Studies on the lipid metabolism of some oceanic crustaceans |
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Authors: | R J Morris J R Sargent |
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Institution: | (1) Present address: National Institute of Oceanography, Godalming, Surrey, England;(2) N. E. R. C. Institute of Marine Biochemistry, Aberdeen, Scotland |
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Abstract: | Mid-water, oceanic crustaceans were either fed food labelled with (14C) palmitic acid under controlled conditions, or injected directly with (14C) palmitic acid. Lipid classes and their constituent fatty acids and fatty alcohols were subsequently separated and assayed for radioactivity. Significant levels of radioactivity were present in the 16:01 alcohols and 18:1 acids of wax esters, and in the 16:0/16:1, 18:0/18:1, 20:5 and 22:6 acids of both triglycerides and phospholipids. It was concluded that these crustaceans were capable of biosynthesis of wax esters and higher polyunsaturated fatty acids. |
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