Characterization of the alkyl ether species of phosphatidylcholine in bovine heart

E L Pugh; M Kates; D J Hanahan

Journal of Lipid Research (Nov 1977)

Characterization of the alkyl ether species of phosphatidylcholine in bovine heart

E L Pugh,
M Kates,
D J Hanahan

Affiliations

E L Pugh: Department of Biochemistry, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1N 6N5; Department of Biochemistry, University of Texas, Health Science Center at San Antonio, TX 78284
M Kates: Department of Biochemistry, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1N 6N5; Department of Biochemistry, University of Texas, Health Science Center at San Antonio, TX 78284
D J Hanahan: Department of Biochemistry, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1N 6N5; Department of Biochemistry, University of Texas, Health Science Center at San Antonio, TX 78284; Faculty Scholar Award of the Josiah Macy, Jr. Foundation

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 18, no. 6
pp. 710 – 716

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The molecular types of lecithin in beef heart lipids were investigated by a combination of mild hydrolytic procedures and silicic acid chromatography. The major species of sn-glycero-3-phosphorylcholine (GPC) were found to be: diacyl-GPC (57%), alk-l-enyl, acyl-GPC (39%), alkyl acyl-GPC (3%), and dialkyl-GPC (<1%). No di-alk-l-enyl-GPC or alk-l-enyl alkyl-GPC were detected. The derived monoalkyl-and dialkyl-glycerols were characterized by their infrared spectra and alkyl chain compositions.

Published in Journal of Lipid Research

ISSN: 0022-2275 (Print); 1539-7262 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Science: Chemistry: Organic chemistry: Biochemistry
Website: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/journal-of-lipid-research

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