An extracellular lipid produced by the yeast NRRL Y-6954 was shown to be free 3-D-hydroxypalmitic acid. The structure of the hydroxy acid was established by the mass spectrum of its methyl ester and a direct comparison with an authentic sample of methyl 3-D-hydroxypalmitate.
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Vesonder et al. (1968) studied this question.