Detection of short-chain aldehydes in marine organisms: the diatom Thalassiosira rotula
摘要:
Short-chain aldehydes are analysed by GC-MS and NMR after their transformation into the corresponding carboxyethylethylidene (CET) derivatives via Wittig reaction. The procedure implies the treatment of the aldehyde with (carbetoxyethylidene)-triphenylphosphorane under very mild conditions. The method is suitable for the detection of short and medium chain aldehydes. CET derivatives are easily prepared and can be Utilised for the analysis of raw biological samples. The efficacy of the method has been tested in the identification of biologically active aldehydes in the marine diatom Thalassiosira rotula. At least two compounds, trans,trans-octadienal and 2-trans-4-trans-2,4,7-octatrienal, that have not been revealed in previous papers are unambiguously identified in the microalga. (C) 2002 Published by Elsevier Science Ltd.
Production of Octadienal in the Marine Diatom Skeletonema costatum
摘要:
Marine diatoms produce alpha,beta,gamma,delta-unsaturated aldehydes that have detrimental effects on the reproduction of their natural predators. The production of these defensive metabolites is suggested to involve enzymatic oxidation of. polyunsaturated fatty acids. In this paper, feeding experiments with labeled precursor provide clear evidence in support of the origin of octadienals 1 and 2 from 6,9,12-hexadecatrienoic acid (5), thus proving the involvement of novel lipoxygenase/lyase activity for the oxidation of C-16 fatty acids.