Insect tissues, not microorganisms, produce linoleic acid in the house cricket and the American cockroach

C. E. Borgeson; T. J. Kurtti; U. G. Munderloh; G. J. Blomquist

doi:10.1007/BF01958146

Insect tissues, not microorganisms, produce linoleic acid in the house cricket and the American cockroach

C. E. Borgeson, T. J. Kurtti, U. G. Munderloh, G. J. Blomquist

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Abstract

Biosynthesis of linoleic acid, 18:2(n-6), was unambiguously demonstrated to occur in the cockroach, Periplaneta americana, and the cricket, Acheta domesticus. Axenic tissue from both of these insect species was demonstrated by radio-gas-liquid chromatography (radio-GLC) and radio-high-performance liquid chromatography (radio-HPLC) to incorporate [1-¹⁴C]acetate and [1-¹⁴C]oleate into this essential fatty acid.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	238-241
Number of pages	4
Journal	Experientia
Volume	47
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01958146
State	Published - Mar 1991
Externally published	Yes

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Acheta domesticus
Linoleic acid biosynthesis
Periplaneta americana
essential fatty acid

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