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Gangliosides
Sphingolipids containing an oligosaccharide with sialic acid at the terminal hydroxyl.
Complex glycosphingolipids with sialic acid-containing oligosaccharide head groups. Concentrated in neuronal plasma membranes; defective degradation causes lysosomal storage diseases (e.g., Tay-Sachs, GM1 gangliosidosis).
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Advanced Nutrition and Human Metabolism, 8th ed. (Gropper) — Glossary
Complex glycosphingolipids with sialic acid-containing oligosaccharide head groups. Concentrated in neuronal plasma membranes; defective degradation causes lysosomal storage diseases (e.g., Tay-Sachs, GM1 gangliosidosis).
Related terms
Ceramide, Cerebrosides, Sphingolipids