Abstract
Milk triglycerides from the echidna, koala, Tammar wallaby, guinea pig, dog, cat, Weddell seal, horse, pig and cow were subjected to fatty acid and stereospecific analysis to determine the positional distribution of the fatty acids in the triglycerides. The samples presented a wide range of fatty acids, most of which varied in content among species. The compositions of the acids at the 3 positions also varied among species, reflecting the content of these acids in the triglycerides. However, there was a general similarity in fatty acid positional distribution patterns for all the species with the exception of the echidna. The echidna exhibited a completely different fatty acid positional distribution pattern. The saturated acids were preferentially esterified at thesn-1-position whereas the unsaturated acids were selectively esterified at thesn-2-position. The triglyceride carbon number distribution of milk from the above species (with the exception of the Weddell seal) was determined by gas liquid chromatography and compared to that predicted by the 1-random-2-random-3-random fatty acid distribution hypothesis. Agreement was excellent between observed and predicted composition for echidna, koala, Tammar wallaby, guinea pig and pig milk, and agreement was reasonable for dog, cat, horse and cow milk. Results are discussed in relation to biochemical mechanisms.
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Parodi, P.W. Positional distribution of fatty acids in triglycerides from milk of several species of mammals. Lipids 17, 437–442 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02535223
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