Glycolipid components of epimastigote forms of Trypanosoma cruzi.
Glycosphingolipids were isolated from a lipid extract of epimastigote forms of Trypanosoma cruzi via Florisil and silicic acid column chromatography. The carbohydrate components of neutral glycolipid consisted of mannose and galactose in a ratio of 1:2. The fatty acids of the glycolipid were analyzed by gas liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (g.l.c.-m.s.). Normal and 2-hydroxy fatty acids were found. The sphingosine bases were C18 dihydrosphingosine and 17-methyl sphingosine.
D000818:Animals; D002845:Chromatography; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000032:analysis; D005690:Galactose / Q000032:analysis; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; D006017:Glycolipids / Q000032:analysis*; D006028:Glycosphingolipids / Q000032:analysis; D008358:Mannose / Q000032:analysis; D013110:Sphingosine / Q000032:analysis; D014349:Trypanosoma cruzi / Q000032:analysis* / Q000254:growth & development
D005227:Fatty Acids; D006017:Glycolipids; D006028:Glycosphingolipids; D013110:Sphingosine; D008358:Mannose; D005690:Galactose