Glycosphingolipid

A sphingolipid containing the sugar glucose or galactose.

sphingosine

Glycosphingolipids are a subtype of glycolipids containing the amino alcohol sphingosine. They include:

• cerebrosides
• gangliosides
• globosides

See also

• sphingomyelin

External links

• MeSH Glycosphingolipids

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v • d • e Glycoconjugates, lipids and glycolipids: sphingolipids and glycosphingolipids, and metabolic intermediates Ceramide Cerebroside (Galactocerebroside, Glucocerebroside) · Lactosylceramide Ganglioside pathway From ganglioside GM1 · GM2 · GD2 From globoside Globotriaosylceramide From sphingomyelin Glucocerebroside From sulfatide Galactocerebroside To sphingosine Ceramide see also enzymes, disorders

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