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Phospholipid FA from indian ocean tunicates Eudistoma bituminis and Cystodytes violatinctus
Author(s) -
Viracaoundin I.,
Barnathan G.,
Gaydou E. M.,
Aknin M.
Publication year - 2003
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/s11745-003-1035-7
Subject(s) - phospholipid , botany , chemistry , biology , oleic acid , biochemistry , membrane
Abstract Two tunicates ( Fudistoma bituminis and Cystodytes violatinctus , family Polycitoridae) were investigated for the FA content of their phospholipids. GC‐MS analysis of their methyl esters and N ‐acyl pyrrolidides revealed 40 FA in E. bituminis , and 26 in C. violatinctus . In both cases, the most abundant FA were the saturated ones (C 10 to C 18 ). Cystodytes violatinctus contained considerable oleic acid (20%). Both E. bituminis and C. violatinctus contained phytanic acid and Δ 10 ‐unsaturated FA, which had not previously been found in such organisms. The two tropical tunicates contained only trace amounts of PUFA, which are usually predominant in this phylum.