Dicarboxylic and fatty acid compositions of cyanobacteria of the genus Aphanizomenon

V M Dembitsky; I Shkrob; J V Go

doi:10.1023/a:1002837830653

Dicarboxylic and fatty acid compositions of cyanobacteria of the genus Aphanizomenon

Biochemistry (Mosc). 2001 Jan;66(1):72-6. doi: 10.1023/a:1002837830653.

Authors

V M Dembitsky¹, I Shkrob, J V Go

Affiliation

¹ Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Natural Products, School of Pharmacy, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 91120, Israel. dvalery@cc.huji.ac.il

PMID: 11240396
DOI: 10.1023/a:1002837830653

Abstract

The occurrence of dioic, hydroxy, branched, and unsaturated fatty acids in cyanobacteria of the genus Aphanizomenon growing in different freshwater lakes has been studied. Unusual dicarboxylic (from 4.52 to 7.14%) and other fatty acids were identified by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS).

MeSH terms

Cyanobacteria / chemistry*
Dicarboxylic Acids / analysis*
Fatty Acids / analysis*
Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry

Substances

Dicarboxylic Acids
Fatty Acids