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Diester waxes containing 2‐hydroxy fatty acids from the uropygial gland secretion of the white stork ( Ciconia ciconia )
Author(s) -
Jacob Jürgen
Publication year - 1976
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/bf02533410
Subject(s) - wax , lipidology , stork , chemistry , white (mutation) , biology , fatty acid , biochemistry , ecology , gene
The uropygial gland of the white stork secrets mono‐ and diester waxes as well as triglycerides, all of which contain unbranched medium chain fatty acids. n‐Decanol and n‐dodecanol have been the only alcohols detected in both types of waxes. The diester waxes contain 2‐hydroxy fatty acids.