Lipid Biochemistry of Fungi and Other Organisms

1 Introduction to Lipids.- Definition and classification.- Nomenclature of lipids.- Historical aspects of fungal lipid research.- 2 Fungal Lipids.- Total lipid content.- Lipid composition.- Lipid functions.- Subcellular distribution of lipids.- Relation of culture conditions to fungal growth and lipid production.- Fungal growth and lipid production.- 3 Fatty Acids.- Nomenclature and structure.- Fatty acids in fungi.- Fatty acids of cell walls and membranes.- 4 Fatty Acid Metabolism.- Fatty acid biosynthesis.- Fatty acid degradation.- 5 Acylglycerols and Related Lipids.- to acylglycerols.- Structure and nomenclature.- Occurrence in fungi.- Biosynthesis of triacylglycerides.- Lipases.- Glycosylglycerides and other glycolipids.- Methyl, ethyl, and sterol esters.- 6 Glycerophospholipids.- Nomenclature and structure.- Occurrence in fungi.- Biosynthesis.- Degradation.- 7 Sphingolipids.- Structure and nomenclature.- Occurrence.- Sphingolipid metabolism.- 8 Aliphatic Hydrocarbons.- Occurrence in fungi.- Hydrocarbon biosynthesis.- Oxidation of hydrocarbons.- 9 Sterols, Carotenoids, and Polyprenols.- Sterols.- Structure and nomenclature.- Occurrence in fungi.- Sterols of photosynthetic plants and bacteria.- to carotenoids.- Structure and nomenclature.- Occurrence in fungi.- Polyprenols.- 10 Biosynthesis of Sterols, Carotenoids, and Polyprenols.- to sterol biosynthesis.- Formation of squalene.- Conversion of squalene to lanosterol.- Terminal reactions of sterol biosynthesis.- Pathway of ergosterol biosynthesis.- Carotenoid biosynthesis.- Biosynthesis of polyprenols.- 11 Lipid Metabolism During Fungal Development.- Spore germination.- Reproductive growth.- References.