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Sphingolipid fatty acid composition of rat brain “membranous sacs”
Author(s) -
Raghaven S.,
Spielvogel C.,
Kanfer J. N.
Publication year - 1973
Publication title -
lipids
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.601
H-Index - 120
eISSN - 1558-9307
pISSN - 0024-4201
DOI - 10.1007/bf02531987
Subject(s) - lactosylceramide , sphingolipid , sphingomyelin , ceramide , lipidology , clinical chemistry , biochemistry , hydrolysis , glycosphingolipid , ganglioside , chemistry , composition (language) , sphingosine , biology , glycolipid , cholesterol , receptor , apoptosis , linguistics , philosophy
A fraction enriched in “membranous sacs” was isolated from the brains of young rats. Ceramide, glucosylceramide, galactosylceramide, lactosylceramide, sulfatide, sphingomyelin and ganglioside were purified. The fatty acids of the individual compounds were identified after hydrolysis. Certain similarities and dissimilarities were observed.