Positional distribution of saturated and unsaturated fatty acids on egg lecithin

A method is described to determine the position of fatty acids on lecithin. Purified egg lecithin is enzymatically hydrolyzed to the corresponding mixture of α,β-diglycerides with lecithinase D. Myristic acid is incorporated into the α' position of the diglycerides and the resulting triglycerid...

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Main Author: N.H. Tattrie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 1959-10-01
Series:Journal of Lipid Research
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520390933