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S Patton

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PubMed1971

Composition of lipid foams from swim bladders of two deep ocean fish species.

Lipid-containing deposits within the swim bladders of Coryphaenoides acrolepis and Antimora rostrata were investigated. Lipid analysis of this material, which was quite uniform from the two species, yielded the following data: neutral lipids, 36.0-41.7%; phospholipids, 53.6-56.7%; and glycolipids, 4.3-8.9%. Cholesterol (mainly in the free form) constituted 60.4%-77.8% of the neutral lipids. Sphingomyelin and phosphatidylcholine were the principal phospholipids, with sphingomyelin highest in the material from C. acrolepis and phosphatidylcholine predominant in that from A. rostrata. The overall pattern of lipids shows a resemblance to that of plasma membrane, particularly in the relatively high levels of free cholesterol, sphingomyelin, and phosphatidylserine. The lipid-to-protein ratio of the material is approximately 1.5-2 to 1. The lipids of the fine inner lining (tunica interna) of the swim bladder from a shallow water fish, the kelp bass (Paralabrax clathratus), had essentially the same composition as the much more abundant swim bladder material from the deep ocean fishes.

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PubMed1970

Milk secretion.

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PubMed1970

Biochemical and morphological comparison of plasma membrane and milk fat globule membrane from bovine mammary gland.

Purified plasma membrane fractions from lactating bovine mammary glands and membranes of milk fat globules from the same source were similar in distribution and fatty acid composition of phospholipids. The sphingomyelin content of the phospholipid fraction of both membranes was higher than in these fractions from other cell components, beta-carotene, a constituent characteristic of milk fat, was present in the lipid fraction of the plasma membrane. Cholesterol esters of plasma membrane were similar in fatty acid composition to those of milk fat globule membranes. Disc electrophoresis of either membrane preparation on polyacrylamide gels revealed a single major protein component characteristic of plasma membrane from other sources. Distinct morphological differences between plasma membrane and milk fat globule membranes were observed in both thin sections and in negatively stained material. Plasma membrane was vesicular in appearance while milk fat globule membranes had a platelike aspect. These observations are consistent with derivation of fat globule membrane from plasma membrane accompanied by structural rearrangement of membrane constituents.

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