The fatty acids of Trypanosoma brucei brucei. a comparative study with those of T. b. rhodesiense and T. b. gambiense
Breton, J.C.; Jauberteau, M.O.; Rigaud, M.; Bouteille, B.; Darde, M.L.; Pestre-Alexandre, M.; Dumas, M.
Bulletin de la Societe de Pathologie Exotique et de Ses Filiales 81(3 Part 2): 622-636
1988
ISSN/ISBN: 0037-9085 PMID: 3197256 Document Number: 320032
Total lipid extracts from Trypanosoma brucei brucei (T.b.b.), Trypanosoma brucei gambiense (T.b.g.) and Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense (T.b.r.) were hydrolyzed and the liberated fatty acids were methylated before analysis by gas-liquid chromatography on capillary columns. The sums of the percentages for fatty acids from the different series were compared and the following relationships for the different trypanosomes obtained: --saturated fatty acids T.b.b. greater than T.b.g. greater than T.b.r., --oleic series (omega 9) T.b.g. = T.b.r. greater than T.b.b., --linoleic series (omega 6) T.b.r. greater than T.b.g. greater than T.b.b., --linolenic series (omega 3) T.b.g. greater than T.b.b. greater than T.b.r.