title: The content of prostaglandins and their precursors in Mortierella and Cunninghamella species.
abstract: Five strains of filamentous fungi belonging to the genera Mortierella and Cunninghamella were examined for the content of dihomo-gamma-linolenic, arachidonic, eicosapentaenoic acids and prostaglandins (type E2 and F2 alpha). Prostaglandins were detected using an ELISA method in mycelia of all tested strains (range 50-4800 ng g-1 of PGE2 and 6-30 ng g-1 of PGF2 alpha). Several micro-organisms also produced prostaglandins in the culture medium (2.2-137.6 micrograms 1-1 for PGE2 and 0.4-7.8 micrograms 1-1 for PGF2 alpha).
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemical Technology, Chemical Faculty, Slovak Technical University, Bratislava, Slovak Republic.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lamacka
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sajbidor
mesh_terms: D015126:8,11,14-Eicosatrienoic Acid / Q000032:analysis*; D016718:Arachidonic Acid / Q000032:analysis*; D015118:Eicosapentaenoic Acid / Q000032:analysis*; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D009090:Mucorales / Q000737:chemistry*; D011453:Prostaglandins / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D011453:Prostaglandins; D016718:Arachidonic Acid; D015118:Eicosapentaenoic Acid; D015126:8,11,14-Eicosatrienoic Acid