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Detection of a homologous series of C26-C38 polyenoic fatty acids in the brain of patients without peroxisomes (Zellweger's syndrome)

Year: 1986

Type: article

Abstract: The brains of patients with inherited abnormalities in peroxisomal structure and function contain greatly increased proportions of a homologous series of unique polyenoic fatty acids with carbon chain lengths ranging from 26 to 38. Based on evidence by chemical ionization and electron impact mass spectrometry before and after catalytic hydrogenation, and argentation t.l.c., these lipids have been tentatively identified as 26:5, 28:5, 30:5, 30:6, 30:7, 32:5, 32:6, 32:7, 34:5 and 34:6 fatty acids. A further two fatty acids eluting at very high temperatures from gas chromatography columns have been tentatively identified on the basis of their chemical ionization mass spectra as 36:6 and 38:6 fatty acids.

Source: Biochemical Journal

DOI: 10.1042/bj2350607

Authors: A Poulos, P Sharp, H Singh, D Johnson, A Fellenberg, A Pollard

Institution: Women's and Children's Hospital

Language: English

Topic: Metabolism and Genetic Disorders

Subfield: Clinical Biochemistry

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

Funders: Medical Research Council, National Health and Medical Research Council