POSITIONAL DISTRIBUTION OF FATTY ACIDS IN THE FATS OF A POLAR BEAR AND A SEAL

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  • HBH. Brockerhoff
    H. Brockerhoff
  • RHR. J. Hoyle
    R. J. Hoyle
  • PHP. C. Huang
    P. C. Huang
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Abstract
Fats of a polar bear and a seal were analyzed. It was found in both samples that the polyenoic fatty acids preferably occupy the α-positions and, especially, position 3. Position 2 contains short acids, and position 1 contains the longer and more saturated acids. It is suggested that this distribution pattern is typical for mammals feeding on marine fats.

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