title: The occurrence of glycolipids in the lichen Ramalina celastri.
abstract: We report for the first time the detection of glycolipids in a lichen. Three glycolipids were extracted from Ramalina celastri and their carbohydrates were determined. The main component was O-alpha-D-galactopyranosyl-(1-->6)-O-beta-D-galactopyranosyl-(1-->1)-D- glyceritol, esterified with long-chain fatty acids, some of which were unsaturated.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Bioquímica, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brasil.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Machado
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Gorin
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Torri
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Iacomini
mesh_terms: D006017:Glycolipids / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008011:Lichens / Q000737:chemistry*; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
chemical_list: D006017:Glycolipids