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Lactosylceramides  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Glycosphingolipids which contain as their polar head group a lactose moiety bound in glycosidic linkage to the hydroxyl group of ceramide. Their accumulation in tissue, due to a defect in lactosylceramide beta-galactosidase, is the cause of lactosylceramidosis.

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Entry terms

  • Lactosyl Ceramides

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-QFGPK84B-T

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