Characterization of the alkyl ether species of phosphatidylcholine in bovine heart.
The molecular types of lecithin in beef heart lipids were investigated by a combination of mild hydrolytic procedures and silicic acid chromatography. The major species of sn-glycero-3-phosphorylcholine (GPC) were found to be: diacyl-GPC (57%), alk-l-enyl, acyl-GPC (39%), alkyl acyl-GPC (3%), and dialkyl-GPC ( less than 1%). No di-alk-l-enyl-GPC or alk-l-enyl alkyl-GPC were detected. The derived monoalkyl-and dialkyl-glycerols were characterized by their infrared spectra and alkyl chain compositions.
D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D004987:Ethers / Q000032:analysis; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000032:analysis; D005989:Glycerides / Q000032:analysis; D006868:Hydrolysis; D009206:Myocardium / Q000032:analysis*; D010713:Phosphatidylcholines / Q000032:analysis*
D004987:Ethers; D005227:Fatty Acids; D005989:Glycerides; D010713:Phosphatidylcholines