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Positional analysis of triglycerides and phospholipids rich in long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  10529098     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Four sources of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCP) differing in their chemical structure (triglycerides or phospholipids) and in their origin (tuna triglycerides, fungal triglycerides, egg phospholipids, and pig brain phospholipids) were analyzed to determine the distribution of the component fatty acids within the molecule. Lipase and phospholipase A2 hydrolysis was performed to obtain 2-monoacylglycerols and lysophospholipids, respectively, which allowed us to determine the distribution of fatty acids between the sn-2 and sn-1,3 positions of triglycerides or between the sn-1 and sn-2 position of phospholipids. Fatty acids in the LCP sources analyzed were not randomly distributed. In tuna triglycerides, half of the total amount of 22:6n-3 was located at the sn-2 position (49.52%). In fungal triglycerides, 16:0 and 18:0 were esterified to the sn-1,3 (92.22% and 91.91%, respectively)18:1 and 18:2 to the sn-2 position (59.77% and 62.62%, respectively), and 45% of 20:3n-6 and only 21.64% of 20:4n-6 were found at the sn-2 position. In the lipid sources containing phospholipids, LCP were mainly esterified to the phosphatidylethanolamine fraction. In egg phospholipids, most of 20:4n-6 (5.50%, sn-2 vs. 0.91%, sn-1) and 22:6n-3 (2.89 vs. 0.28%) were located at the sn-2 position. In pig brain phospholipids, 22:6n-3 was also esterified to the sn-2 (13.20 vs. 0.27%), whereas 20:4n-6 was distributed between the two positions (12.35 vs. 5.86%). These results show a different fatty acid composition and distribution of dietary LCP sources, which may affect the absorption, distribution, and tissue uptake of LCP, and should be taken into account when supplementing infant formulas.
Authors:
L Amate; M Ramírez; A Gil
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Lipids     Volume:  34     ISSN:  0024-4201     ISO Abbreviation:  Lipids     Publication Date:  1999 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1999-11-22     Completed Date:  1999-11-22     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0060450     Medline TA:  Lipids     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  865-71     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Research and Development Department, Ross Product Division, Abbott Laboratories, Granada, Spain. Abbottrd@valnet.es
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Chickens
Fatty Acids, Unsaturated / analysis*,  chemistry
Fungi
Humans
Infant
Infant Food / analysis
Phospholipids / analysis*,  chemistry
Swine
Triglycerides / analysis*,  chemistry
Tuna
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Fatty Acids, Unsaturated; 0/Phospholipids; 0/Triglycerides

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