ENZYMATIC FORMATION OF (2R)-HYDROXY- AND 2-OXO-HEXADECANOIC ACID IN ULVA PERTUSA AND PORPHYRA SP.

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0031-9422(91)84122-9

(2R)-Hydroxy-hexadecanoic acid and 2-oxo-hexadecanoic acid have been isolated for the first time from marine algae (Ulva pertusa and Porphyra sp.).The two acids were shown to be formed enzymatically from palmitic acid (16:0) using <1-13C>palmitic acid.