FATTY-ACID COMPOSITION OF SPIRULINA AND SPIRULINA-LIKE CYANOBACTERIA IN RELATION TO THEIR CHEMOTAXONOMY

被引:65
作者
COHEN, Z
VONSHAK, A
机构
[1] Laboratory for Microalgal Biotechnology, Jacob Blaustein Institute for Desert Research, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Sede-Boker Campus
关键词
SPIRULINA SPECIES; CYANOBACTERIA; FATTY ACIDS; CHEMOTAXONOMY;
D O I
10.1016/0031-9422(91)84125-C
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
The fatty acid composition of several Spirulina-like cyanobacteria strains was investigated. While, on the basis of morphology alone, these strains could not be distinguished form Spirulina, their fatty acid composition demonstrated a different pattern having large amounts of 18:3 (9, 12, 15), 16:1 or 16:2, but small quantities of gamma-linolenic acid. On the basis of these findings, it is suggested that fatty acid composition might be utilized for the classification of Spirulina strains.
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页码:205 / 206
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