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Glucosylceramides  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Cerebrosides which contain as their polar head group a glucose moiety bound in glycosidic linkage to the hydroxyl group of ceramides. Their accumulation in tissue, due to a defect in beta-glucosidase, is the cause of Gaucher's disease.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Glucocerebroside
  • Glucocerebrosides
  • Glucosyl Ceramide
  • Glucosylceramide
  • Glucosyl Ceramides

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-LB6NLVW2-K

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