The content of prostaglandins and their precursors in Mortierella and Cunninghamella species |
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| Authors: | Lama&#;ka & &#;ajbidor |
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| Institution: | Department of Biochemical Technology, Chemical Faculty, Slovak Technical University, Bratislava, Slovak Republic |
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| Abstract: | Five strains of filamentous fungi belonging to the genera Mortierella and Cunninghamella were examined for the content of dihomo-γ-linolenic, arachidonic, eicosapentaenoic acids and prostaglandins (type E2 and F 2α). Prostaglandins were detected using an ELISA method in mycelia of all tested strains (range 50–4800 ng g?1 of PGE2 and 6–30 ng g?1 of PG F 2α). Several micro-organisms also produced prostaglandins in the culture medium (2·2–137·6 μg l?1 for PGE2 and 0·4–7·8 μg l?1 for PG F 2α). |
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