Analysis of galactosylsphingosine (psychosine) in the brain.

A sensitive and specific analytical procedure has been developed for determination of galactosylsphingosine (psychosine) in the brain. The method takes advantage of two unusual properties of psychosine--the strong positive charge and the reactivity of the free amino group. It involves lipid extracti...

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Main Authors: H Igisu, K Suzuki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 1984-09-01
Series:Journal of Lipid Research
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520377361