In vivo metabolism of unsaturated fatty acids in Sepia officinalis hatchlings

In Vivo Metabolism of Unsaturated Fatty Acids in Sepia Officinalis

Unsaturated fatty acids in microorganisms.

Reports from this laboratory have described the existence of two different pathways for the biosynthesis of long chain monounsaturated fatty acids by microorganisms. In yeast, oleic and palmitoleic acids are formed oxidatively from the corresponding saturated acids by processes requiring molecular oxygen and TPNH (1). The same conversions have been demonstrated in AWycobacterium phlei (2), in t...

Unsaturated fatty acids.

There is good scientific evidence that dietary fatty acid composition is involved in the aetiology of many diseases. Increasing the supply of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) may reduce the risk of CHD. Several scientific organizations (for example, see Department of Health, 1991, 1994; British Nutrition Foundation, 1992; Scientific Committee for Food, 1993; Food and Agriculture Organizat...

Hydroformylation of Unsaturated Fatty Acids

When hydroformylation of unsaturated fatty materials is done with rhodiu~-tripheny:lphosphine (or phosphite) catalysts, a number of advantages become apparent compared to cobalt carbonyl-catalyzed reactions. With rhodium, the reaction can be carried out (a) at pressures as low as 200 psi, (b) at each double bond location in a polyunsaturated fatty acid, and (c) in high yield and conversion. Sol...

Ecology of Sepia Officinalis

This article comprises an up-dated review of the processes influencing the distribution and abundance of common cuttlefish Sepia officinalis, the interactions between the species and the main parameters of the environment in which it lives and its trophic, demographic and behavioural ecology.