Metabolism of lipids in Epidermophyton floccosum
Chopra, A.; Khuller, G.K.
Indian Journal of Medical Research 73: 325-330
1981
ISSN/ISBN: 0019-5340 PMID: 7275228 Document Number: 169899
Metabolism of major lipids in E. floccosum was studied with 14C-acetate as a precursor. Among the phosphatides, phosphatidycholine exhibited the maximum rate of synthesis and degradation, followed by phosphatidyethanolamine and phosphatidylserine. These phospholipids appear to exist in 2 pools, one metabolically more active than the other. In neutral lipids, maximum uptake was observed in triglycerides, followed by free fatty acids, diglycerides and monoglycerides. On chase of the labelled lipids, a continuous synthesis of all neutral lipid fractions was observed, suggesting a recycling of the labeled carbon.