alpha-oxidation of long-chain unsaturated fatty acids in the marine green alga Ulva pertusa

Authors
Akakabe, Y Matsui, K Kajiwara, T
Citation
Y. Akakabe et al., alpha-oxidation of long-chain unsaturated fatty acids in the marine green alga Ulva pertusa, BIOS BIOT B, 64(12), 2000, pp. 2680-2681
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Agricultural Chemistry","Biochemistry & Biophysics
Journal title
BIOSCIENCE BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
ISSN journal
09168451 → ACNP
Volume
64
Issue
12
Year of publication
2000
Pages
2680 - 2681
Database
ISI
SICI code
0916-8451(200012)64:12<2680:AOLUFA>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
When long-chain unsaturated fatty acids such as oleic, linoleic, and linole nic acid were incubated with crude enzymes from the marine green alga Ulva pertusa, the corresponding (R)-2-hydroperoxy acids were formed with a high enantiomeric excess (>99%).