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The occurrence of glycolipids in the lichen Ramalina celastri
M J Machado1, P A Gorin, G Torri
1Departamento de Bioquímica, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brasil.
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.