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Abstract
Lipids from the endosperm of germinating castor bean (Ricinus communis var. Hale) were separated by thin layer chromatography and quantitated by gas chromatography. During the later stages of lipid breakdown (4-6 days germination at 30 C), several lipid classes were found in addition to the storage triglycerides, which are triricinoleins for the most part. One was identified as free ricinoleic acid, the proportion of which increased as germination progressed. After 6 days germination, ricinoleic acid comprised more than 30% of the total lipid. The appearance of this fatty acid implies that lipase activity (lipolysis) is not strictly coordinated with beta oxidation in this tissue.Entities:
Year: 1977 PMID: 16659994 PMCID: PMC542507 DOI: 10.1104/pp.59.6.1064
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Plant Physiol ISSN: 0032-0889 Impact factor: 8.340