Abstract
Four major neutral glycolipids and six major acidic glycolipids were isolated from 4 to 6 month-old bovine fetal articular cartilages. The constitutents of sugars and fatty acids of those neutral glycolipids and gangliosides were investigated by thin-layer chromatography and gas-liquid chromatography. The four major neutral glycolipids were identified as glucocerebroside, lactosylceramide, triglycosylceramide and paragloboside. The major gangliosides was chiefly consisted of mono- and di-sialoganglioside. Three of six gangliosides were identified as GM3, GD1 and GD3. The others were named GM1 (Glu-NAc) and GM2 (Glu-NAc) . Bovine fetal cartilage tissue contained lacto series (GM2, GM3 and GD3) and gangliotetraose series (GD1), as major ganglioside. No common characterization in the distribution of major fatty acids of neutral glycolipids and gangliosides was observed.
