Abstract

Summary Glucosylceramide and galactosylceramide were enzymically synthesized by incubating an embryonic chicken brain microsomal fraction with stearoyl-CoA and, respectivelly, glucosylsphingosine or galactosylsphingosine. The formation of free sphingosine by enzymic splitting of glycosylsphingosine prior to the synthesis of cerebroside, was not required.

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