Abstract
We introduce the principle of a new technique to isolate glycosphingolipids (GSLs) from phospholipids. Neutral and acidic GSLs in organic solvent bind to titanium dioxide under neutral pH and can be eluted with 5mg/ml of 2,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid in methanol. This special property is applicable for eliminating phospholipids, including sphingomyelin, which cannot be eliminated by a typical mild alkaline treatment. By using this technique, we demonstrated the rapid separation of minor components of GSLs, namely sulfatide and gangliosides from rabbit serum and liver, respectively. The minor GSL components were effectively purified despite both sources containing tremendous amount of phospholipids and simple lipids such as cholesterol, cholesteryl esters and triglycerides.
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