Abstract
The molecular species of triacylglycerol and monogalactosyl diacylglycerol from the marine eustigmatophyte Nannochloropsis were analyzed by high‐performance liquid chromatography with a flame ionization detector. Four major molecular species of triacylglycerol composed of C 14:0, C 16:0, and C 16:1 fatty acids at different combinations were identified. Six molecular species of monogalactosyl diacylglycerol were detected. Three of them contained C 20:5 fatty acid in the sn‐1 position, and one component accommodated C 20:5 fatty acid in both the sn‐1 and sn‐2 positions. Variations in the relative distribution of the molecular species were further monitored in Nannochloropsis cultures grown under different irradiance levels and temperatures. The relative distribution of 16: 0/16:1/16:0 triacylglycerol increased in cells grown in high light and in high temperature. Variations in cellular fatty acid composition in Nannochloropsis grown under different environmental conditions of irradiance level and temperature were attributed to alterations in relative cellular content of lipid classes as well as in the relative composition of lipid class molecular species.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 620-626 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Journal of Phycology |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Oct 1993 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Nannochloropsis
- eicosapentaenoic acid
- fatty acids
- irradiance level
- lipid molecular species
- lipid synthesis
- monogalactosyl diacylglycerol
- temperature
- triacylglycerol
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Aquatic Science
- Plant Science
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