Sphingolipids in lower animals.

ABBREVIATIONS ]. INTRODUCTION II. PHOSPHOSPHINGOLIPIDS A. Phosphonosphingolipids I. Species distribution B. Ceramide phosphoethanolamine IlL GLYCOSPHINGOLIPIDS A. Nomenclature for GSL of arthropods and molluscs B. Preparation and purification C. Glycosphingnlipids in molluscs 1. Bivalves 2. Sea snails 3. Sea bare D. Glycosphingolipids in arthropods 1. Insects 2. Crustacea E. Glycosphingnlipids in parasites F. Glycosphingnlipids in annelids G. Glycosphingolipids in echinoderms IV. IMMUNOLOGICAL STUDIES A. Antibodies against mannose-containing lipids (mannolipids) from freshwater bivalves and insects 1. Anti-Ml2Cer antibody 2. Anti-Ml4Cer antibody 3. Anti-V3~,GalNAc3Me,V4flGIcA4Me-MIsCer antibody 4. Anti-Ar3Cer antibody B. Antibodies against PnGSL from sea hare, Aplysia kurodui I. Anti-SGL-II antibody 2. Anti-FGL-Ilb antibody C. Antibody against ganglioside from sea urchin Eggs 93 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS REFESmNCm 25 26 26 26 26 26 28 29 29 30 30 32 32 33 35 37 37 38 40 40