title: The phospholipid fatty acids of the marine spongeXestospongia muta.
abstract: The rare phospholipid fatty acids 3,7,11-trimethyldodecanoic (1), 5,9-hexadecadienoic (2) and 12-methyl-hexadecanoic (3) were identified in the marine spongeXestospongia muta. Branched fatty acids inX. muta accounted for 35% of the total fatty acid mixture. It was observed that the occurrence of the 5,9-hexadecadienoic acid (2) coincides with the complete absence of the very long chain fatty acid 5,9-hexacosadienoic. The acid 5,9,19-octacosatrienoic seems to be found in mostXestospongia species.
authors: Department of Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico, 00931, Rio Pledras, Puerto Rico.
authors: N M
authors: NM
authors: Carballeira
authors: Department of Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico, 00931, Rio Pledras, Puerto Rico.
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Maldonado