The specific distribution of unsaturated fatty acids in the triglycerides of plants

The distribution of fatty acids between the primary and the secondary positions of the triglyceride of 28 species of plants was determined. In confirmation of previous results, palmitic and stearic acids were found to be esterified predominantly at the primary positions. An earlier study demonstrate...

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Main Authors: F.H. Mattson, R.A. Volpenhein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 1963-10-01
Series:Journal of Lipid Research
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520402809