Glycosphingolipids are a subtype of glycolipids containing the amino alcohol sphingosine. (Alternatively, they may be considered sphingolipids with a carbohydrate attached.) They include: ...
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(from the article `lipid`) ...determining the physical properties of sphingolipids is the substituent group attached to carbon 1 of sphingosine. Minor variations in properties ... ...head group is connected to the hydroxyl group of the sphingoid base. The hydroxyl group can be connected to a sugar (a monosaccharide or an ... These li...
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<biochemistry> Ceramide derivatives containing more than one sugar residue. If sialic acid is present these are called gangliosides. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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(gli″ko-sfing″o-lip´id) a fatty acid containing the carbohydrate sugar glucose or galactose.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: glī′kō-sfing′gō-lip′id Definitions: 1. A ceramide linked to one or more sugars through the terminal OH group; included as glycosphingolipids are cerebrosides, gangliosides, and ceramide oligosaccharides (oligoglycosylceramides). The prefix glyc- may be replaced by gluc-, galact-, lact-, etc...
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