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Lipid composition of Chaetomium cochliodes : Effect of media
Author(s) -
Safe S.,
Brewer D.
Publication year - 1973
Publication title -
lipids
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.601
H-Index - 120
eISSN - 1558-9307
pISSN - 0024-4201
DOI - 10.1007/bf02531910
Subject(s) - ergosterol , lipidology , sterol , chaetomium , clinical chemistry , chemistry , food science , composition (language) , biochemistry , fatty acid , polyunsaturated fatty acid , biology , cholesterol , linguistics , philosophy , penicillium
The fatty acid and lipid compositions of Chaetomium cochliodes grown on three different media are compared. Although the growth media effects dramatic changes in the antibiotic production, only minor alterations in the lipid patterns are observed. γ‐Linolenic acid was identified for the first time from an ascomycete, and the phylogenetic consequences of this are discussed. In addition, ergosterol was shown to be the major sterol component (95%), the minor sterol being identified as ergosta‐5,7,9(11),22‐tetraen‐3β‐ol.