Biosynthesis of fat from some organic acids in submerged cultures of penicillium spinulosum |
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| Authors: | Ibrahim R Shimi Moustafa S Nour El Dein Gamal M Imam |
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| Institution: | (1) Biochemistry Dept., Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University, Cairo;(2) High Training College, Heliopolis, Cairo;(3) National Research Center, Cairo |
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| Abstract: | Summary The formation of fat from citric, succinic, fumaric and malic acids by Penicillium spinulosum has been investigated. Sodium arseite,  -sulfonic propionic acid and mono-iodoacetate was found to control unfavourably the formation of fat from the organic acids by the preformed pellets of the organism. Moreover, iodoacetate reduced the mean molecular weight of the component fatty acids. The -sulfonic propionic acid though reduced the yields of fat yet the ratio fat/100 g of acid consumed was not markedly altered by this compound. A modified chromatographic method was described for the assay of different acids.With 3 Figures in the text |
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