LONG-CHAIN FATTY-ACIDS FROM MONASCUS-PURPUREUS

Long-chain fatty acids from red and albino mutants of the filamentous fungus, Monascus purpureus, were investigated. Fatty acids from C-14 t o C-24 were identified and quantified by means of gas chromatography-m ass spectrometry. Thirty-nine fatty acids were identified, 22 saturate d (including iso and anteiso), 14 monoenoic, two dienoic and alpha-lin olenic acid (up to ca 8%). The difference in fatty acid composition be tween the two mutants is discussed. Copyright (C) 1996 Elsevier Scienc e Ltd