Figure 5.
ESI-MS analysis of the distribution of PyrSMs and unlabeled SMs between PM vesicles and cells. Pyr4SM, Pyr12SM, and Pyr14SM association with PM vesicles isolated from fibroblasts after 1-h labeling and 2-h chase is expressed as percentage of total PyrSM in PM vesicles (A) and long-chain/short-chain PyrSM ratio in PM vesicles and cells (B) (n = 6). Distribution of unlabeled SM species between cells and vesicles isolated after 1 h labeling and 2-h or 2- to 3-d chase is expressed as percentage of SM in PM vesicles (C) and long-chain/short-chain SM ratio in PM vesicles and cells (D) (n = 9–22). Error bars are SEM. **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001.