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The sequence of formation of fatty acids in developing soybean seeds
Author(s) -
Simmons R. O.,
Quackenbush F. W.
Publication year - 1954
Publication title -
journal of the american oil chemists' society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.512
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1558-9331
pISSN - 0003-021X
DOI - 10.1007/bf02638545
Subject(s) - oleic acid , chemistry , fraction (chemistry) , linoleic acid , fatty acid , food science , sucrose , linolenic acid , biochemistry , chromatography
Summary Excised Lincoln soybean stems bearing pods and leaves were supplied with C 14 labeled‐sucrose for brief periods, and the subsequent appearance of radio‐activity in the different fatty acids was observed up to 18 days. The individual fatty acids were separated as their 2,4‐dinitrobenzenesulfenyl chloride derivatives and the specific activity of the different fractions were determined. Radioactivity appeared in the fatty acids in the following order: oleic, saturated, linoleic, linolenic. Consistent presence of highest specific activity in the oleic acid fraction indicated that oleic may be converted to the other acids, at least to some extent.