Monohexosylceramides of Trypanosoma dionisii.
A detailed knowledge of the primary structure of neutral glycosphingolipids isolated and purified from Trypanosoma dionisii has been elucidated using a combination of techniques--as column chromatography, HPTLC and GC-MS together with fast atom bombardment spectrometry. The ceramide monohexoside fraction (CMH) contained both glucosyl- and galactosylceramides in a ratio of 1:1, sphingosine and as fatty acyl groups mainly C-24 saturated and 2-hydroxy fatty acids. A close similarity between Trypanosoma cruzi and T. dionisii monohexosylceramides was reported.
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Departamento de Microbiologia Geral, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil IMMGBEL@microbio.uftj.br
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D000818:Animals; D002554:Cerebrosides / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; D014345:Trypanosoma / Q000378:metabolism*
D002554:Cerebrosides; C013870:ceramide monohexoside