Ganglioside Compositions of Erythrocytes orom Various Strains of Inbred Mice

Abstract

The gangliosides from the erythrocytes of various strains of inbred mice were analyzed. The ganglioside compositions differed in different strains and the strains could be divided into 4 types on the basis of this difference. The main ganglioside is GM4 or sialosyl galactosyl ceramide in Type 1, an unidentified ganglioside in Type 2, GM4 and GM2 in almost equal amounts in Type 3, and GM2 in Type 4.