SURFACE-LIPIDS OF THE SILVERFISH (LEPISMA-SACCHARINA L)

Authors
JACOB J RAAB G HOPPE U
Citation
J. Jacob et al., SURFACE-LIPIDS OF THE SILVERFISH (LEPISMA-SACCHARINA L), Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung. C, A journal of biosciences, 52(1-2), 1997, pp. 109-113
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Biology
Journal title
Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung. C, A journal of biosciences → ACNP
ISSN journal
09395075
Volume
52
Issue
1-2
Year of publication
1997
Pages
109 - 113
Database
ISI
SICI code
0939-5075(1997)52:1-2<109:SOTS(L>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
Surface lipids obtained from the silverfish by short-term solvent extr action contain aliphatic hydrocarbons, monoester waxes, cholesteryl es ters? triglycerides, free cholesterol, and free fatty acids. Together, cholesteryl esters and free cholesterol account for >30% of the total lipids. As found for other arthropods living in aquatic or moist envi ronments unsaturated homologues predominate among the acidic constitue nts. The cuticular lipid composition of silverfish resembles that of o ther more primitive arthropod forms such as stoneflies and dragonflies .