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Galactosylceramides  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Cerebrosides which contain as their polar head group a galactose moiety bound in glycosidic linkage to the hydroxyl group of ceramide. Their accumulation in tissue, due to a defect in beta-galactosidase, is the cause of galactosylceramide lipidosis or globoid cell leukodystrophy.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Galactocerebrosides
  • Galactosyl Ceramide
  • Galactosylceramide
  • Galactosyl Ceramides

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-T5G7KTFK-W

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