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Lipid Composition in Ganglia of Mollusca
Author(s) -
Bolognani L.,
Masserini M.,
Bodini P. A.,
Fantin A. M. Bolognani,
Ottaviani E.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
journal of neurochemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.75
H-Index - 229
eISSN - 1471-4159
pISSN - 0022-3042
DOI - 10.1111/j.1471-4159.1981.tb01667.x
Subject(s) - lymnaea stagnalis , helix pomatia , mollusca , biology , gastropoda , lymnaea , bivalvia , anatomy , snail , biochemistry , zoology , ecology
The aim of the present study is to ascertain lipid composition in the ganglia of Mollusca. Nervous ganglia in the periesophageal ring dissected from Helix pomatia, Lymnaea stagnalis, Murex trunculus and Murex brandaris were studied by biochemical and histochemical procedures. Glycosphyngolipids are present mainly as sulpholipid; sialic acid and gangliosides are not present as revealed by Svennerholm's reaction and TLC separation. The phospholipidcholesterol ratios are: 0.47 ( Helix ), 0.42 ( Lyrnnaea ), 0.86 ( Murex brandaris ) and 1.01 ( Murex trunculus ).