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. 1974 Sep;14(3):572–577. doi: 10.1128/jvi.14.3.572-577.1974

Major Polar Lipids of Hepatitis B Antigen Preparations: Evidence for the Presence of a Glycosphingolipid

S Steiner 1, M T Huebner 1, G R Dreesman 1
PMCID: PMC355551  PMID: 4853069

Abstract

The major phospholipids of hepatitis B antigen, subtype adw, were characterized as phosphatidylcholine, sphingomyelin, and lysophosphatidylcholine. In addition, two carbohydrate-containing lipids were observed, one of which was characterized as a non-sialic acid-containing, water-soluble glycosphingolipid. Upon hydrolysis the glycosphingolipid yielded both hydroxy and non-hydroxy fatty acid as well as a long-chain base which was putatively identified as dihydrosphingosine.

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