A GALACTOSPHINGOLIPID FROM THE LICHEN, RAMALINA-CELASTRI

Authors
MACHADO MJ GUERRINI M GORIN PAJ TORRI G IACOMINI M
Citation
Mj. Machado et al., A GALACTOSPHINGOLIPID FROM THE LICHEN, RAMALINA-CELASTRI, Phytochemistry, 45(4), 1997, pp. 651-653
Citations number
27
Categorie Soggetti
Plant Sciences
Journal title
Phytochemistry → ACNP
ISSN journal
00319422
Volume
45
Issue
4
Year of publication
1997
Pages
651 - 653
Database
ISI
SICI code
0031-9422(1997)45:4<651:AGFTLR>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
The characterization of a glycosphingolipid in a lichen is reported fo r the first time. That occurring in Ramalina celastri is an O-beta-D-g alactopyranosyl-(1-->1')-ceramide. Its main lipid components are (4E)- sphingenine, sphinganine and icosa-sphinganine, esterified with palmit ic, oleic and 2-hydroxypalmitic acids. (C) 1997 Elsevier Science Ltd.