Abstract
The zooflagellate Leishmania enriettii synthesizes α-linolenic acid as determined by experiments with stearic acid uniformly labeled with C 14. This is the first demonstration of the synthesis of α-linolenic acid by a non-photosynthetic organism.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1303-1304 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Science |
| Volume | 142 |
| Issue number | 3597 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1963 |
| Externally published | Yes |