Open AccessA Structural Study on a Macro‐glycolipid Containing 22 Sugars Isolated from Human Erythrocytes
Author(s) -
GARDAS Andrzej
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
european journal of biochemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1432-1033
pISSN - 0014-2956
DOI - 10.1111/j.1432-1033.1976.tb10776.x
Subject(s) - glycolipid , chemistry , biochemistry , methylation , gene
A sphingoglycolipid possessing 22 sugars has been isolated from human erythrocytes. A structure of this glycolipid is proposed based on methylation studies, Smith degradation and isolation of oligosaccharides derived from this glycolipid.