Fatty Acid and Sterol Composition of Mucor genevensis in Relation to Dimorphism and Anaerobic Growth
AUTOR(ES)
Gordon, P. A.
RESUMO
Fatty acid and sterol content and composition were determined for the dimorphic mold, Mucor genevensis, grown under a variety of experimental conditions. Fatty acids account for 6 to 9% of the dry weight of aerobically grown mycelium, and 70 to 80% of these are unsaturated. The organism contains γ-linolenic acid which is characteristic for Phycomycetes, and in sporangiospores this compound represents 40% of the total fatty acids. Of the sterols found in mycelium, 80% is ergosterol, and stigmasterol was positively identified as one of the minor components. In anaerobically grown yeastlike cells, sterol content is less than 10% of the level found in aerobically grown cells, and fatty acids amount to less than 2% of the dry weight. These fatty acids are predominantly short chain and less than 10% are unsaturated. Yeastlike cells obtained under aerobic conditions by growth in the presence of phenethyl alcohol have fatty acid and sterol compositions characteristic of aerobically grown mycelium. It is concluded that the dimorphology of the organism is not directly related to lipid composition.
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