1970/02/01 by M. Roseghini, Marisa Roseghini, V. Erspamer +4 · 1 citation
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Chemistry · Engineering · Environmental Science · #Biochemistry #Chemistry #Choline #Enzyme #Marine Biology and Environmental Chemistry #Marine Sponges and Natural Products #Marine Toxins and Detection Methods #Thais #Urocanic acid
paper · doi:10.1111/j.1432-1033.1970.tb00874.x
openalex publication_date 1970/02/01 · openalex created_date 2016/06/24 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/25
Extracts of the hypobranchial body of two prosobranchiate molluscs of the Muricidae family were examined for their content of choline esters, as well as of precursors and metabolites of these esters. The hypobranchial gland of Concholepas concholepas contained, in addition to large amounts of urocanylcholine (murexine) and senecioylcholine, appreciable amounts of free choline, free urocanic acid and ethyl urocanate. All these compounds, and especially the choline esters, were predominantly localized in the dye‐secreting area of the hypobranchial gland. As much as 3% of the wet weight of the purple area was accounted for by murexine and seneciocylcholine. The only choline ester found in the hypobranchial body of Thais chocolata was senecioylcholine; derivatives of urocanic acid were lacking. The occurrence of ethyl urocanate in the hypobranchial gland of Concholepas concholepas demonstrates that not only choline but also other alcohols may be esterified by urocanic acid.