Fatty Acids in Eleven Species of Blue-Green Algae: Geochemical Significance

Analyses of the total lipids of 11 species of blue-green algae showed a simple but qualitatively variable fatty acid composition. The species can be grouped in three categories on the basis of their oleic, linoleic, and linolenic acid content. One species was unusual in that the ten-carbon acid acco...

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Published in:Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 1967-02, Vol.155 (3763), p.707-708
Main Authors: Parker, Patrick L., van Baalen, Chase, Maurer, Larry
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Algae
Bacteria
Cyanobacteria
Fatty acids
Geochemistry
Lipids
Sea water
Sediments
Unsaturated fatty acids
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Summary:Analyses of the total lipids of 11 species of blue-green algae showed a simple but qualitatively variable fatty acid composition. The species can be grouped in three categories on the basis of their oleic, linoleic, and linolenic acid content. One species was unusual in that the ten-carbon acid accounts for one-half of its total fatty acid. Branched chain acids are absent in the algae, but are major components of marine bacteria. The geochemical significance of the data is discussed.
ISSN:0036-8075
1095-9203
DOI:10.1126/science.155.3763.707