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Extraction of freeze-dried tissues by acetone results in the in vitro production of an acetone derivative (imine) of the ethanolamine phosphatides. Some of the properties of the acetone imine of ethanolamine plasmalogen are discussed.
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This investigation was supported by USPHS Grants 5 RO1 AM 9088 and T1HE 5133.
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Helmy, F.M., Hack, M.H. An ethanolamine plasmalogen artifact formed by acetone extraction of freeze-dried tissue. Lipids 1, 279–281 (1966). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02531616
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02531616