Carbohydrate, glycolipid, and lipid components from the photobiont (Scytonema sp.) of the lichen, Dictyomema glabratum

The photobiont Scytonema sp. contained glycolipids typical of plants. Its polysaccharide contained Glc, Gal, and Man, with some 3-MeRha and 2-MeXyl units. β-Galf units, typical of fungi, were surprisingly present.