title: Bioprospecting for novel hydroxyoxylipins in fungi: presence of 3-hydroxy palmitic acid in Saccharomycopsis malanga.
abstract: Electron microscopy studies indicated that the major oxylipin 3-hydroxy palmitic acid (16:0) was associated with aggregating vegetative cells and formed a web-like structure around these cells. Cross sections through this structure showed a hydrophilic outer layer and a more hydrophobic inner layer suggesting that the web-like structure is in fact tube-like micelles. This information sheds more light on the role of these hydroxyoxylipins in fungi.
authors.affiliation: UNESCO MIRCEN, Department of Microbiology and Biochemistry, University of the Orange Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Sebolai
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Kock
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Pohl
authors.forename: D P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Botes
authors.forename: E E
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: Pretorius
authors.forename: P W
authors.initials: PW
authors.lastname: Van Wyk
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nigam
mesh_terms: D002473:Cell Wall / Q000737:chemistry / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008823:Micelles; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D010169:Palmitic Acids / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D012442:Saccharomycopsis / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D021241:Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization
chemical_list: D008823:Micelles; D010169:Palmitic Acids; C108229:3-hydroxypalmitic acid