Lipid Fraction and Intracellular Metabolite Analysis Reveal the Mechanism of Arachidonic Acid-Rich Oil Accumulation in the Aging Process of Mortierella alpina

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• 作者：Ai-Hui Zhang ; Xiao-Jun Ji ; Wen-Jia Wu ; Lu-Jing Ren ; Ya-Dong Yu ; He Huang
• 刊名：Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
• 出版年：2015
• 出版时间：November 11, 2015
• 年：2015
• 卷：63
• 期：44
• 页码：9812-9819
• 全文大小：539K
• ISSN：1520-5118

文摘

The mechanism of arachidonic acid (ARA) content increase during aging of Mortierella alpina was elucidated. Lipid fraction analysis showed that ARA content increased from 46.9% to 66.4% in the triacylglycerol (TAG) molecule, and ARA residue occupation increased in the majority of TAG molecules during the aging process. For the first time, intracellular metabolite analysis was conducted to reveal the pathways closely associated with ARA biosynthesis during aging. The main reason for the increased ARA content was not only at the expense of other fatty acids degradation but also at the expense of further ARA biosynthesis during aging. Furthermore, translocation played a vital role in ARA redistribution among the glycerol moiety, and mycelium did not die immediately with key pathways activated to maintain a relatively stable intracellular environment. This study lays a foundation for further improvement of ARA content in the oil product obtained from M. alpina.