Skip to main content

Thank you for visiting nature.com. You are using a browser version with limited support for CSS. To obtain the best experience, we recommend you use a more up to date browser (or turn off compatibility mode in Internet Explorer). In the meantime, to ensure continued support, we are displaying the site without styles and JavaScript.

  • Letter
  • Published:

Formation of a Phosphonolipid by Larvae of the Housefly, Musca domestica

Nature volume 211, pages 199–200 (1966)Cite this article

Abstract

THE presence of 2-aminoethylphosphonate has been reported in ciliates1 and in two sea anemones Anthopleura elegantissima2 and Metridium dianthus3. The finding of the phosphonate in hydrolysates of lipid extracts obtained from these sources and the identification of its glyceryl ester in alcoholic extracts of the sea anemone suggest the natural occurrence of a diacylglycerylphosphonolipid. Rouser et al.4 isolated a phosphonolipid from the sea anemone and identified it as a sphingolipid on the basis of its hydrolysis products. Baer and Stanacev5 have synthesized the phosphonic acid analogue of cephalin.

This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution

Access options

Buy this article

  • Purchase on Springer Link
  • Instant access to full article PDF
Buy now

Prices may be subject to local taxes which are calculated during checkout

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. Horiguchi, M., and Kandatsu, M., Nature, 184, 901 (1959).

    Article  ADS  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  2. Kitteridge, J. S., Roberts, E., and Simonsen, D. G., Biochemistry, 1, 624 (1962).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  3. Quin, L. D., Science, 144, 1133 (1964).

    Article  ADS  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  4. Rouser, G., Kritchevsky, G., Heller, D., and Lieber, E., J. Amer. Oil Chem. Soc., 40, 425 (1963).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  5. Baer, E., and Stanacev, N. Z., J. Biol. Chem., 239, 3209 (1963).

    Google Scholar 

  6. Bridges, R. G., Ricketts, J., and Cox, J. T., J. Insect. Physiol., 11, 225 (1965).

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  7. Bridges, R. G., and Ricketts, J., Biochem. J., 95, 41P (1965).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  8. Folch, J., Lees, M., and Sloane-Stanley, G. H., J. Biol. Chem., 226, 497 (1957).

    CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  9. Dawson, R. M. C., Biochem. J., 75, 45 (1960).

    Article  CAS  PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar 

  10. Axelrod, J., Reichenthal, J., and Brodie, B. B., J. Biol. Chem., 204, 903 (1953).

    CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  11. Chojnacki, T., Acta Biochim. Polon., 11, 11 (1964).

    CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Biochemistry, Agricultural Research Council, Pest Infestation Laboratory, London Road, Slough, Buckinghamshire

    R. G. BRIDGES & J. RICKETTS

Authors
  1. R. G. BRIDGES
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. J. RICKETTS
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

BRIDGES, R., RICKETTS, J. Formation of a Phosphonolipid by Larvae of the Housefly, Musca domestica. Nature 211, 199–200 (1966). https://doi.org/10.1038/211199a0

Download citation

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/211199a0

This article is cited by

Comments

By submitting a comment you agree to abide by our Terms and Community Guidelines. If you find something abusive or that does not comply with our terms or guidelines please flag it as inappropriate.

Search

Advanced search

Quick links

Nature Briefing

Sign up for the Nature Briefing newsletter — what matters in science, free to your inbox daily.

Get the most important science stories of the day, free in your inbox. Sign up for Nature Briefing