On the origin of pristane in marine organisms

Phytol-U-(14)C was adsorbed on algae and ingested in this form by zooplanktonic copepods (two species of Calanus). The lipids of these animals were analyzed after 48 hr and found to contain radioactive pristane and radioactive phytanic acid. The conversion of phytol to pristane by the copepods is in...

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Published inJournal of lipid research Vol. 9; no. 3; pp. 350 - 352
Main Authors Avigan, J, Blumer, M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier 01.05.1968
Subjects
Adsorption
Animals
Calanus
Carbon Isotopes
Chromatography, Gas
Crustacea - metabolism
decarboxylation of fatty acids
Eukaryota
Fatty Acids - analysis
Fatty Acids - metabolism
hydrocarbon biosynthesis
Hydrocarbons - analysis
Hydrocarbons - biosynthesis
isoprenoid fatty acids
Lipids - analysis
Marine Biology
phytol
pristane
Terpenes - analysis
Terpenes - metabolism
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Summary:Phytol-U-(14)C was adsorbed on algae and ingested in this form by zooplanktonic copepods (two species of Calanus). The lipids of these animals were analyzed after 48 hr and found to contain radioactive pristane and radioactive phytanic acid. The conversion of phytol to pristane by the copepods is interpreted as a likely biological source of pristane in nature.
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ISSN:0022-2275
DOI:10.1016/S0022-2275(20)43103-7