title: Glucosylceramides of pig epidermis: structure determination.
abstract: Six series of glucosylceramides from pig epidermis have been identified, and their structures have been determined. The structural types identified are: 1, N-acylglucosylsphingosines (33%); 2, N-acylglucosylphytosphingosines (13%); 3, N-(omega-hydroxyacyl)-glucosylsphingosines (3%); 4, N-(alpha-hydroxyacyl)-glucosylphingosines (15%); 5, N-(alpha-hydroxyacyl)-glucosylsphingosines (16%); 6, N-(alpha-hydroxyacyl)-glucosylphytosphingosines (20%). The 4th and 5th classes of glucosylceramides differ in that the former contains mostly 24- to 28-carbon alpha-hydroxyacids, while the latter contains mostly alpha-hydroxypalmitic acid.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002241:Carbohydrates / Q000032:analysis; D002554:Cerebrosides / Q000032:analysis*; D002855:Chromatography, Thin Layer; D004817:Epidermis / Q000032:analysis*; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000032:analysis; D005963:Glucosylceramides / Q000032:analysis* / Q000145:classification; D013552:Swine
chemical_list: D002241:Carbohydrates; D002554:Cerebrosides; D005227:Fatty Acids; D005963:Glucosylceramides