Cyclopropenoic fatty acids in gymnosperms:: The seed oil of Welwitschia

被引:16
作者
Aitzetmüller, K [1 ]
Vosmann, K [1 ]
机构
[1] BAGKF, Inst Chem & Phys Lipids, D-48147 Munster, Germany
关键词
angiosperms; Cimicifuga; cyclopropenoic fatty acids; Ephedra; evolution; Gnetum; gymnosperms; malvalic acid; Pseudotsuga; Welwitschia;
D O I
10.1007/s11746-998-0329-8
中图分类号
O69 [应用化学];
学科分类号
081704 ;
摘要
The seed oil of the gymnosperm Welwitschia mirabilis was found to contain malvalic acid, a cyclopropenoic fatty acid. This is in sharp contrast to most other gymnosperms, which contain Delta 5 cis-fatty acids as well as the normal set of fatty acids. The importance of this finding in relation to questions of the evolution of the Gymnospermae and Angiospermae, the two main branches of higher plants, is briefly discussed.
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页码:1761 / 1765
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