title: [Fatty acid distribution of the normal sciatic nerve lipids in the rat].
abstract: We isolated and purified the main lipids of the rat sciatic nerve. After methanolysis, fatty acids were isolated and purified by thin layer chromatography, and studied by gas chromatography. C 16 and C 18 fatty acids are the most abundant. Among the long-chain fatty acids, arachidonic acid (20:4) is present in some lipids; highly desaturated fatty acids in C 22 and C 24 are also present. In general, the fatty acids are highly saturated; cholesterol esters and ethanolamine phosphoglyceride fatty acids are highly unsaturated.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002554:Cerebrosides / Q000032:analysis; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000032:analysis*; D008055:Lipids / Q000032:analysis; D010743:Phospholipids / Q000032:analysis; D051381:Rats; D012584:Sciatic Nerve / Q000032:analysis*; D013433:Sulfoglycosphingolipids / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D002554:Cerebrosides; D005227:Fatty Acids; D008055:Lipids; D010743:Phospholipids; D013433:Sulfoglycosphingolipids
vernacular_title: Distribution des acides gras des lipides du nerf sciatique normal du rat.