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The effects of temperature- and oxygen-acclimation on phospholipids of goldfish (Carassius auratus L.) brain microsomes.

Abstract
Brain microsome phospholipids and their acyl groups, from temperature and oxygen acclimated goldfish, were investigated. At the lower acclimation temperature (5C) the proportion of ethanolamine- to choline-glycerophosphatides (GPE/GPC) was increased, and the proportion of phosphatidal ethanolamine value decreased. A rise in the n-6/n-3 fatty acyl group also occurred in cold acclimation. Irrespective of acclimation temperature, 25 degrees C or 5 degrees C, a partial replacement of GPC by GPE occurred when the concentration of oxygen was increased; conversely the GPE/GPC ratio decreased at the hypoxic level. The plasmalogen GPE content increased as the oxygen concentration was raised. A rise in the n-6/n-3 ratio, for ethanolamine glycerophosphatides and phosphatidyl choline, occurred when the oxygen concentration was increased (hypoxia to hyperoxia). It is concluded that the lipid alterations associated with thermal acclimation are, in part, attributable to the concomitant change in oxygen concentration.
AuthorsM C Chang, B I Roots
JournalNeurochemical research (Neurochem Res) Vol. 10 Issue 3 Pg. 355-75 (Mar 1985) ISSN: 0364-3190 [Print] United States
PMID4000392 (Publication Type: Journal Article)
Chemical References
  • Membrane Lipids
  • Phospholipids
  • Oxygen
Topics
  • Acclimatization
  • Animals
  • Brain Chemistry
  • Cyprinidae (physiology)
  • Goldfish (metabolism, physiology)
  • Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
  • Membrane Fluidity
  • Membrane Lipids (analysis)
  • Microsomes (analysis)
  • Oxygen (pharmacology)
  • Phospholipids (analysis)
  • Temperature

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