Isolation of a novel sphingoglycolipid containing glucuronic acid and 2-hydroxy fatty acid from Flavobacterium devorans ATCC 10829. 1978

A Yamamoto, and I Yano, and M Masui, and E Yabuuchi

A new acidic sphingoglycolipid has been isolated from a Gram-negative, glucose-non-fermentative (obligatory aerobic) bacterium, Flavobacterium devorans ATCC 10829, by thin-layer chromatography on silica gel after mild alkaline hydrolysis of the cellular lipids. Chemical degradation studies, thin-layer chromatographic behavior, IR and mass-spectrometric analysis of the original and reduced glycolipid with LiA1H4 revealed that the lipid contained glucuronic acid, long-chain bases, and fatty acids in a molar ratio of approximately 1:1:1. The major long-chain bases were identified by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry as dihydrosphingosine (d-18 :0) and longer homologues, while the N-acyl group was exclusively 2-hydroxy myristic acid. The most probable structure of this glycolipid appeared to be a ceramide glucuronic acid (N-acyl dihydrosphingosine 1-glucuronic acid).

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D005417 Flavobacterium A genus of gram-negative, aerobic, rod-shaped bacteria widely distributed in SOIL and WATER. Its organisms are also found in raw meats, MILK and other FOOD, hospital environments, and human clinical specimens. Some species are pathogenic in humans.
D005965 Glucuronates Derivatives of GLUCURONIC ACID. Included under this heading are a broad variety of acid forms, salts, esters, and amides that include the 6-carboxy glucose structure. Glucosiduronates,Glucuronic Acids,Acids, Glucuronic
D006028 Glycosphingolipids Lipids containing at least one monosaccharide residue and either a sphingoid or a ceramide (CERAMIDES). They are subdivided into NEUTRAL GLYCOSPHINGOLIPIDS comprising monoglycosyl- and oligoglycosylsphingoids and monoglycosyl- and oligoglycosylceramides; and ACIDIC GLYCOSPHINGOLIPIDS which comprises sialosylglycosylsphingolipids (GANGLIOSIDES); SULFOGLYCOSPHINGOLIPIDS (formerly known as sulfatides), glycuronoglycosphingolipids, and phospho- and phosphonoglycosphingolipids. (From IUPAC's webpage) Asialoganglioside,Asialogangliosides,Glycosphingolipid,Sphingoglycolipid,Sphingoglycolipids
D006880 Hydroxy Acids Organic compounds containing both the hydroxyl and carboxyl radicals. Hydroxy Acid,Acid, Hydroxy,Acids, Hydroxy

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