scholarly journals Fatty Acid, Lipid Classes and Phospholipid Molecular Species Composition of the Marine Clam Meretrix lyrata (Sowerby 1851) from Cua Lo Beach, Nghe An Province, Vietnam

Molecules ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (5) ◽  
pp. 895 ◽  
Author(s):  
Quoc Tran ◽  
Thi Le ◽  
Minh Pham ◽  
Tien Do ◽  
Manh Vu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Total Lipid ◽  
Molecular Species ◽  
Docosapentaenoic Acid ◽  
Molecular Species Composition ◽  
Phospholipid Molecular Species ◽  
Wet Weight ◽  
Major Molecular Species ◽  
Hard Clams ◽  
First Time

This study aims to analyze compositions of fatty acids and phospholipid molecular species in the hard clams Meretrix lyrata (Sowerby, 1851) harvested from Cua Lo beach, Nghe An province, Viet Nam. Total lipid of hard clams Meretrix lyrata occupied 1.7 ± 0.2% of wet weight and contained six classes: hydrocarbon and wax (HW), triacylglycerol (TAG), free fatty acids (FFA), sterol (ST), polar lipid (PoL), and monoalkyl diacylglycerol (MADAG). Among the constituents, the proportion of PoL accounted was highest, at 45.7%. In contrast, the figures for MADAG were lowest, at 1.3%. Twenty-six fatty acids were identified with the ratios of USAFA/SAFA was 2. The percentage of n-3 PUFA (ω-3) and n-6 PUFA (ω-6) was high, occupying 38.4% of total FA. Among PUFAs, arachidonic acid (AA, 20:4n-6), eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA, 20:5n-3), docosapentaenoic acid (DPA, 22:5n-3), and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA, 22:6n-3) accounted for 3.8%, 7.8%, 2.2% and 12.0% of total lipid of the clam respectively. Phospholipid molecular species were identified in polar lipids of the clams consisting six types: phosphatidylethalnolamine (PE, with 28 molecular species), phosphatidylcholine (PC, with 26 molecular species), phosphatidylserine (PS, with 18 molecular species), phosphatidylinositol (PI, with 10 molecular species), phosphatidylglycerol (PG, with only one molecular species), and ceramide aminoethylphosphonate (CAEP, with 15 molecular species). This is the first time that the molecular species of sphingophospholipid were determined, in Meretrix lyrata in particular, and for clams in general. Phospholipid formula species of PE and PS were revealed to comprise two kinds: Alkenyl acyl glycerophosphoethanolamine and Alkenyl acyl glycerophosphoserine occupy 80.3% and 81.0% of total PE and PS species, respectively. In contrast, the percentage of diacyl glycero phosphatidylcholine was twice as high as that of PakCho in total PC, at 69.3, in comparison with 30.7%. In addition, phospholipid formula species of PI and PG comprised only diacyl glycoro phospholipids. PE 36:1 (p18:0/18:1), PC 38:6 (16:0/22:6), PS 38:1 (p18:0/20:1), PI 40:5 (20:1/20:4), PG 32:0 (16:0/16:0) and CAEP 34:2 (16:2/d18:0) were the major molecular species.

scholarly journals INVESTIGATION ON CONTENT OF FATTY ACIDS, PHOSPHOLIPIDS, AND PHOSPHOLIPID MOLECULAR SPECIES COMPOSITION OF THE VIETNAMESE CORAL Bebryce sp.

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 178-186
Author(s):  
Dang Thi Phuong Ly ◽  
Pham Minh Quan ◽  
Trinh Thi Thu Huong ◽  
Valeria P. Grigorchuk ◽  
Pham Quoc Long ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Fatty Acid ◽  
Molecular Species ◽  
Soft Coral ◽  
Unsaturated Fatty Acids ◽  
Total Phospholipid ◽  
Saturated Fatty Acids ◽  
Phospholipid Content ◽  
Fatty Acids Composition ◽  
Phospholipid Molecular Species

In the fatty acid composition of total lipid of the soft coral Bebryce sp., the concentration of unsaturated fatty acid predominates. The composition of saturated fatty acids is very diverse, including all saturated fatty acids from C14 to C26. The unsaturated fatty acids with high concentration are C20: 4n-6, 20:5n-3, 22:6n-3, 24:5n-6, 26:3n-6, 26:2n-6, 26:2n-7, 28:3n-6. In the fatty acids composition of the studied coral, there is presence of characterized fatty acids for the existence of sponges C25-C28 (demospongic fatty acids) with total content 29,86%. Most of the Bebryce coral species do not have zooxanthellae, therefore, in the fatty acids composition, either it is lack or contains only a small amount of markers fatty acids for zooxanthellae such as 18:5n-3, 18:4n-3, 18:3n-6, 20:4n-3. In the phospholipid content of the soft coral Bebryce sp., there is presence of characterized classes for Cnidarian animals such as phosphatidylethanolamine (PE), phosphatidylchonline (PC), phosphatidylserine (PS), phosphatidylinositol (PI), phosphonolipid is ceramide aminoethylphosphonate (CAEP). PC account for the highest concentration (37,20% of total phospholipid). The molecular species of phospholipid classes of Bebryce sp. for the first time were investigated. In the results, there we 60 phospholipid molecular species identified in 5 classes. The molecular species with high content in the classes were PE 20:4/18:1e, PE 20:4/19:1, PC 20:4/18:0e, PC 20:4/16:0e, PS 24:5/18:0e, PI 24:5/18:0, CAEP18:2base/16:0 and CAEP 18:1base/16:0.

scholarly journals Lipid biosynthesis of ten thraustochytrid strains isolated from mangrove Xuan Thuy, Nam Dinh

2016 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 385-392
Author(s):  
Phạm Thị Bích Đào ◽  
Nguyễn Đình Tuấn ◽  
Trần Đăng Khoa ◽  
Chử Thị Huyên ◽  
Đỗ Hoàng Thành ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Fatty Acid ◽  
Total Lipid ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Inorganic Nitrogen ◽  
Docosapentaenoic Acid ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Lipid Biosynthesis ◽  
Pufa Content ◽  
Heterotrophic Microalgae

The features of polyunsaturated fatty acid-PUFA structures were corresponded to each separate functions  as adjusting the cellular physiology and gene expression. Therefore, lack of PUFA could lead to abnormalities in skin, kidney, neural networks, immune responses and inflammation; cardiovascular, endocrine, respiratory and reproductive systems. In fish oil, PUFA content were low, thus it was difficult to produce on a large scale. Therefore, the exploration of PUFA sources particularly as arachidonic acid-AA, eicosapentaenoic acid EPA, docosapentaenoic acid-DPA/DHA attracted many researches. Heterotrophic microalgae Thraustochytrids were capable of producing high amounts of DHA and PUFA composition varied. DHA can be synthesized by the metabolism of AA, EPA and DPA. The different types of PUFA reflected relationships in classification. Ten heterotrophic microalgae thraustochytrids isolated from mangrove Xuan Thuy, Nam Dinh contain fatty acid composition varied from C12 to C28. Especially, they had two important fatty acids of PUFA as EPA and DPA. Polyunsaturated fatty acids - PUFA content of ten thraustochytrid strains were from 28.95 to 49.62% total lipid. DPA compared to other PUFA were high for all thraustochytrid strains studied, accounting 20.22 to 39.35% TFA. Ten thraustochytrid strains had the highest growth with carbon source as glucose, total lipid reached 7 to 12.35 % dry weight biomass after 72 hours. Growth rate and lipid biosynthesis in organic nitrogen source were higher than in inorganic nitrogen sources. The best source of nitrogen for growth and lipid biosynthesis of ten thraustochytrid strains is yeast extract, total lipid were 8.57 to 18.87% dry weight biomass after 72 hours.

LIPID AND WATER LEVELS IN THE KIDNEYS OF ALBINO RATS BEARING WALKER CARCINOMA 256

1956 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 259-264 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eldon M. Boyd ◽  
Arne O. Tikkala
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Total Cholesterol ◽  
Total Lipid ◽  
Free Cholesterol ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Water Levels ◽  
Albino Rats ◽  
Total Fatty Acids ◽  
Wet Weight ◽  
Walker Carcinoma

The kidneys of 54 pairs of twin albino rats, one inoculated and one not inoculated with Walker carcinoma 256, were analyzed for water, total lipid, neutral fat, total fatty acids, total cholesterol, ester cholesterol, free cholesterol, and phospholipid, calculated as gm. per 100 gm. nonlipid dry weight. Compared with the kidneys of their nontumor-bearing littermates, the kidneys of tumor-bearing rats exhibited no significant change in wet weight and in concentration of total lipid, neutral fat, total fatty acids, and ester cholesterol. There was a significant increase in concentration of water, total cholesterol, free cholesterol, and phospholipid. The increase was toward concentrations of corresponding elements in Walker carcinoma 256. The changes became evident in animals bearing tumors weighing 20 to 40% or more of host weight.

scholarly journals Moose and Caribou as Novel Sources of Functional Lipids: Fatty Acid Esters of Hydroxy Fatty Acids, Diglycerides and Monoacetyldiglycerides

Molecules ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 232 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thu Pham ◽  
Natalia Vidal ◽  
Charles Manful ◽  
Tiffany Fillier ◽  
Ryley Pumphrey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Fatty Acid ◽  
Molecular Species ◽  
Hydroxy Fatty Acid ◽  
Inflammatory Diseases ◽  
Hydroxy Fatty Acids ◽  
Fatty Acid Esters ◽  
Acid Moiety ◽  
Molecular Species Composition ◽  
Acid Esters

Fatty acid esters of hydroxy fatty acids (FAHFA), diglycerides (DG) and monoacetyldiglycerides (MAcDG) are gaining interest as functional lipids in pharmaceuticals and functional food formulations for managing and treating metabolic or inflammatory diseases. Herein, we investigated whether the antler and/or meat of two Cervids (moose and caribou) are novel sources of FAHFA, DG and MAcDG. We observed FAHFA present in moose and caribou composed mainly of polyunsaturated families, and that the esterification occurred frequently at the C5-hydroxy fatty acid moiety, most noticeably arachidonic acid 5-hydroxyeicosatrienoic acid (ARA-5-HERA). Moose antler, caribou and moose meat also contained significant levels of both 1,2-DG and 1,3-DG lipids. The 1,3-DG molecular species consisted mainly of 16:0/18:1, 18:0/16:0, and 18:0/18:1. On the other hand, major 1,2-DG species consisted of DG 18:0/18:0, 16:0/16:0 and 18:1/18:1 molecular species with higher levels in the antler compared to the meat. The molecular species composition of MAcDG was very simple and consisted of 14:2/18:2/2:0, 16:0/18:2/2:0, 16:0/18:1/2:0 and 18:0/18:1/2:0 with the first species 14:2/18:2/2:0 predominating in the tip of moose antlers. Increasing access to and knowledge of the presence of these functional lipids in foods will enhance their intake in the diet with potential implications in improving personal and population health.

Multiple Erythroid Isoforms of Human Long-Chain acyl-CoA Synthetases Are Produced by a Switch of the Fatty Acid Gate-Domains.

Blood ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 106 (11) ◽  
pp. 1672-1672
Author(s):  
Eric Soupene ◽  
Frans A. Kuypers
Keyword(s):  
Plasma Membrane ◽  
Fatty Acid ◽  
Substrate Specificity ◽  
Species Composition ◽  
Molecular Species ◽  
Molecular Species Composition ◽  
Phospholipid Molecular Species ◽  
Chain Acyl ◽  
Long Chain ◽  
Plasma Membrane Phospholipid

Abstract In mammals, long-chain acyl-CoA synthetases (ACSL) are necessary for fatty acid degradation, phospholipid remodeling, and production of long acyl-CoA esters that regulate various physiological processes. These enzymes play a crucial role in plasma membrane phospholipid turnover in erythrocytes, maintaining the complex phospholipid molecular species composition essential for proper membrane function. The mechanism by which this highly dynamic turnover together with an ever-changing plasma fatty acid pool maintains phospholipid composition is poorly understood. We have previously cloned Acyl-CoA Synthetase Long-chain member 6 (ACSL6), the isoform responsible for activation of long-chain fatty acids in erythrocytes. Two additional transcript variants of this protein were subsequently isolated from brain and testis. We report the expression of four different variants of ACLS6 in reticulocytes, one as we originally reported, two of which are novel, one as was identified in brain cells. PCR amplifications using primers for the predicted variable regions were performed from cDNAs of CD34 positive erythroid progenitors, K562 cells, fetal blood cells, reticulocytes and placenta. ACSL variants were expressed in E. coli host BL21DE3 cells using the pET28a vector, and detected by His tag immuno detection. Sequence alignments were generated using sequences retrieved from RefSeq and GenBank databases on the NCBI site. Exon and intron definition for ACSL members were obtained using evidence viewer and model maker available at the map viewer page of each gene. We identified four different spliced variants of ACSL6 in erythroid cells based on a mutually exclusive exon pair. Each exon of this pair encodes a slightly different short motif that contains the fatty acid Gate domain, a conserved structural domain found in all vertebrate and invertebrate ACSL homologs. The motif differs in the presence of either the aromatic residue phenylalanine (Phe) or tyrosine (Tyr), and seems to play a role in substrate specificity. One of the new forms contained an exon not found in any other ACSL isoforms. Erythroid precursors also express the closely related ACSL1, and we characterized two additional isoforms of this protein, similar to ACSL6. When analyzed on denaturing SDS polyacrylamide gel both ACSL1 and 6 appeared to exist as a dimer. Based on our results, we propose the generation of two different Gate-domains by alternative splicing of the two exons in these proteins. One represents a switch of the Phe to the Tyr Gate-domain motif, the other resulted of the exclusion of both. Swapping of this motif appears to be common to all mammalian homologs of ACSL1 and 6. We conclude that the Phe to a Tyr substitution in the Gate-domain, or its removal, together with the formation of homo or heterodimers will allow ACSL6 the structural diversity to define substrate specificity that maintains the complex plasma membrane phospholipid molecular species composition in erythrocytes.

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