Glycosphingolipid

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Glycosphingolipids are a subtype of glycolipids containing the amino alcohol sphingosine. They include:^[1]

[edit] See also

Sphingomyelin

[edit] References

^ Charles Chalfant, Maurizio Del Poeta (2010). Sphingolipids as signaling and regulatory molecules (1st Ed ed.). Springer. ISBN 1441967400.

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MeSH Glycosphingolipids

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Glycoconjugates, lipids and glycolipids: sphingolipids and glycosphingolipids, and metabolic intermediates

Cerebroside (Galactocerebroside, Glucocerebroside) · Lactosylceramide

Ganglioside
pathway

From ganglioside	GM1 · GM2 · GD2

From globoside	Globotriaosylceramide

From sphingomyelin	Glucocerebroside

From sulfatide	Galactocerebroside

To sphingosine	Ceramide

Other

Sphingosine-1-phosphate

mt, k, c/g/r/p/y/i, f/h/s/l/o/e, a/u, n, m

k, cgrp/y/i, f/h/s/l/o/e, au, n, m, epon

m(A16/C10),i(k, c/g/r/p/y/i, f/h/s/o/e, a/u, n, m)

biochemical families: proteins (amino acids/intermediates) · nucleic acids (constituents/intermediates) · carbohydrates (glycoproteins, alcohols, glycosides)
lipids (fatty acids/intermediates, phospholipids, steroids, sphingolipids, eicosanoids) · tetrapyrroles/intermediates

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