The epicuticular lipids of Triatoma infestans-I. Glycerides

1. 1. The cuticular lipids of males, females and 5th instar nymphs of Triatoma infestans were extracted with hexane. 2. 2. The total content of lipids extracted varied from 0.02 to 0.12% of insect wet weight. 3. 3. Lipids were mainly constituted by fatty alcohols, hydrocarbons, waxes, triacylglycero...

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Autores principales: Brenner, Rodolfo R., Gros, Eduardo Gervasio
Publicado: 1984
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spelling paper:paper_03050491_v78_n2_p427_Juarez2023-06-08T15:30:20Z The epicuticular lipids of Triatoma infestans-I. Glycerides Brenner, Rodolfo R. Gros, Eduardo Gervasio 1. 1. The cuticular lipids of males, females and 5th instar nymphs of Triatoma infestans were extracted with hexane. 2. 2. The total content of lipids extracted varied from 0.02 to 0.12% of insect wet weight. 3. 3. Lipids were mainly constituted by fatty alcohols, hydrocarbons, waxes, triacylglycerols, free fatty acids, diacylglycerols and small amounts of cholesterol, cholesterol esters, monoacylglycerols and traces of polar lipids. 4. 4. The lipid composition varied quantitatively according with developmental stage, sex and origin. 5. 5. The fatty acid pattern of triacylglycerols, diacylglycerols and free acids was similar. 6. 6. Palmitic and oleic were the principle fatty acids followed by stearic, myristic, palmitoleic and linoleic acids. 7. 7. In addition, significant amounts of saturated fatty acids of 20 to 34 carbons were found. Hexacosanoic acid was the principal component. © 1984. Fil:Brenner, R.R. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Fil:Gros, E.G. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. 1984 https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_03050491_v78_n2_p427_Juarez http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_03050491_v78_n2_p427_Juarez
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description 1. 1. The cuticular lipids of males, females and 5th instar nymphs of Triatoma infestans were extracted with hexane. 2. 2. The total content of lipids extracted varied from 0.02 to 0.12% of insect wet weight. 3. 3. Lipids were mainly constituted by fatty alcohols, hydrocarbons, waxes, triacylglycerols, free fatty acids, diacylglycerols and small amounts of cholesterol, cholesterol esters, monoacylglycerols and traces of polar lipids. 4. 4. The lipid composition varied quantitatively according with developmental stage, sex and origin. 5. 5. The fatty acid pattern of triacylglycerols, diacylglycerols and free acids was similar. 6. 6. Palmitic and oleic were the principle fatty acids followed by stearic, myristic, palmitoleic and linoleic acids. 7. 7. In addition, significant amounts of saturated fatty acids of 20 to 34 carbons were found. Hexacosanoic acid was the principal component. © 1984.
author Brenner, Rodolfo R.
Gros, Eduardo Gervasio
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Gros, Eduardo Gervasio
The epicuticular lipids of Triatoma infestans-I. Glycerides
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title The epicuticular lipids of Triatoma infestans-I. Glycerides
title_short The epicuticular lipids of Triatoma infestans-I. Glycerides
title_full The epicuticular lipids of Triatoma infestans-I. Glycerides
title_fullStr The epicuticular lipids of Triatoma infestans-I. Glycerides
title_full_unstemmed The epicuticular lipids of Triatoma infestans-I. Glycerides
title_sort epicuticular lipids of triatoma infestans-i. glycerides
publishDate 1984
url https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_03050491_v78_n2_p427_Juarez
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_03050491_v78_n2_p427_Juarez
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