Organic Acids of Ditylenchus triformis and Turbatrix aceti

Authors

  • J. M. Castillo
  • L. R. Krusberg

Abstract

Pyruvic acid, lactic acid and several tricarboxylic acid cycle acids were extracted from Ditylenchus tri]ormis and Turbatrix aceti and identified. Fumaric acid was predominant in both nematodes. Small amounts o f malic and[alpha]-ketoglutaric acids and intermediate quantities o f lactic, citric, succinic, and pyruvic acids occurred in D. trilormis. In T. aceti citric, lactic, and[alpha]-ketoglutaric acids were less abundant than succinic, malic and pyruvic acids. Only traces of aconitic and oxalacetic acids occurred in both nematodes. All the organic acids detected accounted for only about one per cent of the dry weight of nematodes o f the two species. Key Words: Tricarboxylic acid cycle acids.

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Published

1971-07-15

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