The qualitative and quantitative analyses on betaine lipids of microalgae were conducted by means of the quadrupole flight time ultra-high performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC-Q-TOF-MS) using electron spraying ionization. As a result, 133 betaine lipids including 53 DGCC, 41 DGTS and 39 DGTA were identified from 14 species of microalgae in four major phyla. DGCC was the dominant betaine lipid in dinoflagellates and haptophytes, while DGTS was the main betaine lipid in chlorophytes. There were two main types of betaine lipid in diatoms: DGCC in centric diatom and DGTA in pennate diatom. The differences of fatty acid of betaine lipid in marine microalgae were only observed at the phyla and class levels, but at lower taxonomic levels the differences were less stable. DGCC existed in diatoms, dinoflagellates and chlorophytes, which contained C14−C18 saturated and unsaturated fatty acids and C20 and C22 polyunsaturated fatty acids. The difference in DGCC is that saturated C14−C18 fatty acids existed in dinoflagellates, while the fatty acids of odd carbon numbers C19 occurred only in diatoms. The results of description and molecular characterization of betaine lipid in microalgae can be served in future investigation in chemotaxonomy, physiology, ecological role of microalgae and functional properties of these phosphorous-lacking polar lipids.
| 科 Family | 属数 Number of genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) | 属 Genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae | 2 | 11 | 5.26 | 鹅膏菌属 Amanita | 10 | 4.78 |
| 小菇科 Mycenaceae | 2 | 12 | 5.74 | 丝盖伞属 Inocybe | 5 | 2.39 |
| 多孔菌科 Polyporaceae | 8 | 14 | 6.70 | 蜡蘑属 Laccaria | 5 | 2.39 |
| 红菇科 Russulaceae | 3 | 23 | 11.00 | 小皮伞属 Marasmius | 6 | 2.87 |
| 小菇属 Mycena | 11 | 5.26 | ||||
| 光柄菇属 Pluteus | 5 | 2.39 | ||||
| 红菇属 Russula | 17 | 8.13 | ||||
| 栓菌属 Trametes | 5 | 2.39 |