Studies on the Conjugated Lipids

Part V. Configuration of the Galactoside Linkage in Cerebrosides

抄録

Enzymatic hydrolysis was executed in order to decide the nature of galactoside linkage of cerebrosides. As a result, it was observed that the β-galactosidase could hydrolyze cerebrosides to liberate the galactose but not so in the case of a-galactosidase. This fact presents one of the conclusive evidences that cerebrosides possess the β-configuration of galactoside linkage in their molecule.