Galactosylceramide
A galactocerebroside (or galactosylceramide) is a type of cerebroside consisting of a ceramide with a galactose residue at the 1-hydroxyl moiety.
The galactose is cleaved by galactosylceramidase.
Galactocerebroside is a marker for oligodendrocytes in the brain, whether or not they form myelin.[1][2]
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External links
- Galactocerebrosides at the U.S. National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
- CHEMBL110111
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