Sterols of the Toxic Marine Dinoflagellate, Pyrodinium bahamense

Pyrodinium bahamense is a dinoflagellate of concern in subtropical and tropical coastal environments. To date, there is only a single published study on its fatty acids, but no published data on its sterol composition. Sterols, which are membrane‐reinforcing lipids in eukaryotes, display a great div...

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Published in:The Journal of eukaryotic microbiology 2019-05, Vol.66 (3), p.528-532
Main Authors: Houle, Hannah M., Lopez, Cary B., Leblond, Jeffrey D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cholestenes - analysis
Cholesterol
Cholesterol - analysis
Coastal environments
Dinoflagellates
Dinoflagellida - chemistry
Dinophyceae
Fatty acids
Florida
Lagoons
lipid
Lipids
Microorganisms
Pyrodinium bahamense
Rivers
Sterol composition
Sterols
Sterols - analysis
Tropical climate
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Summary:Pyrodinium bahamense is a dinoflagellate of concern in subtropical and tropical coastal environments. To date, there is only a single published study on its fatty acids, but no published data on its sterol composition. Sterols, which are membrane‐reinforcing lipids in eukaryotes, display a great diversity of structures in dinoflagellates, with some serving as chemotaxonomic markers. We have examined the sterol compositions of two isolates of P. bahamense from Indian River Lagoon and Tampa Bay, Florida, and have found both to produce three sterols: cholesterol, dinosterol, and 4α‐methylgorgostanol. All three sterols are found in closely related, armored taxa.
ISSN:1066-5234
1550-7408
DOI:10.1111/jeu.12684