Abstract
Neutral glycolipids and gangliosides from surgical samples of benign human prostate tissue were analyzed by chemical, enzymatic and immunostaining procedures. The neutral glycolipids consisted of ceramide mono-, di-, tri- and tetrahexosides of the globo series plus paragloboside. The monosialoganglioside fraction contained GM3 and GM1 plus multiple species of monosialylated lactosamine-containing structures, including sialyl-α-2 → 3paragloboside plus at least two compounds having a non-reducing terminal sialyl α2 → 6Gal linkage. The disialoganglioside fraction contained GD3 as the major component plus GD1a, GD2 and GD1b. GT1b was the major trisialoganglioside.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 160-169 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)/Lipids and Lipid Metabolism |
Volume | 961 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 22 1988 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- (Human)
- Ganglioside
- Glycosphingolipid
- Prostate
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biophysics
- Biochemistry
- Endocrinology