Fatty acid biogenesis in ripening mango (Mangifera indica L. var. Alphonso).
Gholap A. S., Bandyopadhyay C.
Author Affiliation: Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Bombay-400 085, India.
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 28 : 839-841
Abstract : The biogenesis of fatty acids in the ripening mango cv. Alphonso was investigated with the aid of [2-14C]acetate and [1-14C]palmitic acid. [2-14C]Acetate incorporation was highest into palmitic acid and to a lesser extent in palmitoleic acid, while the radioactivity of [1-14C]palmitic acid could be recovered essentially in the hydroxy fatty acids. The contribution of C-16 fatty acids to the formation of lactones in ripe Alphonso mango is discussed.