Fig. 4.

Sphingolipid molecular species of C. albicans biofilms and planktonic cells grown to the early (a–c) or mature (d–f) phase. Lipid species are indicated by (total carbons in the sphingoid base+fatty amide) : (total carbon–carbon double bonds in sphingoid base+fatty amide)-(number of hydroxyl groups on base plus fatty amide chain). Data represent mean± se, n = 5 for each panel. (a, d) Inositolphosphorylceramide (IPC); (b, e) mannosylinositolphosphorylceramide (MIPC); (c, f) mannosyldiinositolphosphorylceramide [M(IP)₂C].