title: Composition of the surface lipids from the European mole (Talpa europaea).
abstract: The surface lipids of the European mole consist of squalene, monoester waxes, triglycerides and cholesterol. As shown by GC/MS analysis, the fatty acid moieties of both monoester waxes and triglycerides belong to saturated unbranched (omega-1)- and (omega-2)-methyl-substituted and unsaturated homologous series. Double bonds are located at the 7/8- and 9/10-position. Apart from the cis- also trans-isomers were found. The alcohol moieties of the monoester waxes consisted of saturated unbranched, (omega-1)- and (omega-2)-methyl-substituted homologous series exclusively.
authors.affiliation: Zoologisches Institut und Zoologisches Museum Universität Hamburg.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jacob
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Hoppe
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000032:analysis; D006838:Hydrocarbons / Q000032:analysis; D008055:Lipids / Q000032:analysis*; D008971:Moles / Q000502:physiology*; D012867:Skin / Q000737:chemistry*; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000032:analysis; D014885:Waxes / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D005227:Fatty Acids; D006838:Hydrocarbons; D008055:Lipids; D014280:Triglycerides; D014885:Waxes