[The fatty acids of Trypanosoma brucei brucei. A comparative study with those of T. b. rhodesiense and T. b. gambiense].
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.
Breton
J C
JC
Institut de Neurologie tropicale, Limoges.
Jauberteau
M O
MO
Rigaud
M
M
Bouteille
B
B
Darde
M L
ML
Pestre-Alexandre
M
M
Dumas
M
M
D000818:Animals; D002849:Chromatography, Gas; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000032:analysis*; D014346:Trypanosoma brucei brucei / Q000032:analysis*; D014347:Trypanosoma brucei gambiense / Q000032:analysis*
D005227:Fatty Acids
Les acides gras de Trypanosoma brucei brucei. Etude comparative avec ceux de T. b. rhodesiense et T. b. gambiense.