title: Lipid biosynthesis in Paramphistomum microbothrium (Trematoda).
abstract: In vitro studies with Paramphistomum microbothrium indicated that the trematode is capable of synthesizing its complex lipids using exogenous substrates. U-14C glucose and 2-14C acetate were predominantly incorporated into phospholipids while 1-14C oleic acid and U-14C palmitic acid appeared more in the neutral lipids. A large proportion of the labelled acetic acid incorporated into neutral lipids appeared in the triglycerides. P. microbothrium is capable of synthesizing its cholesterol de novo.
authors.affiliation: Department of Zoology, University of Benin, Nigeria.
authors.forename: A O
authors.initials: AO
authors.lastname: Awharitoma
authors.forename: F I
authors.initials: FI
authors.lastname: Opute
authors.forename: S N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Ali
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Obiamiwe
mesh_terms: D000085:Acetates / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000096:biosynthesis; D005947:Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D008055:Lipids / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D009829:Oleic Acids / Q000378:metabolism; D010169:Palmitic Acids / Q000378:metabolism; D010250:Paramphistomatidae / Q000378:metabolism*; D010743:Phospholipids / Q000096:biosynthesis; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000096:biosynthesis
chemical_list: D000085:Acetates; D008055:Lipids; D009829:Oleic Acids; D010169:Palmitic Acids; D010743:Phospholipids; D014280:Triglycerides; D002784:Cholesterol; D005947:Glucose