title: Determination of ganglioside non-hydroxy fatty acid and long chain base by analysis of perbenzoylated derivatives.
abstract: The non-hydroxy fatty acid and long chain base compositions from as little as 2.7 nmol of ganglioside were ascertained from perbenzoylated ganglioside derivatives. Non-hydroxy fatty acids were determined by mild alkaline methanolysis of the derivatives, followed by gas-liquid chromatography (GLC) of the methyl esters. N-acyl and N-benzoyl "gangliosides" that were generated by the methanolysis were hydrolyzed by a standard procedure that utilized aqueous acetonitrile-HCl, followed by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) determination of the biphenylcarbonyl derivatives with ultraviolet (UV) detection at 280 nm. A critical aspect of this procedure is a modified workup for the isolation of the biphenylcarbonyl derivatives which eliminates by-products that otherwise interfere with their separation by HPLC, especially when high sensitivity is required.
mesh_terms: D001923:Brain Chemistry; D002849:Chromatography, Gas; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000032:analysis*; D005732:Gangliosides / Q000032:analysis*; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D013056:Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet
chemical_list: D005227:Fatty Acids; D005732:Gangliosides; D007202:Indicators and Reagents