ganglioside
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Function
- neuronal & brain development
- neurotransmission
- formation & stabilization of synapses & neural circuitry
- required as the structural basis of learning & memory[2]
Structure
- glycosphingolipid (ceramide & oligosaccharide) with one or more sialic acids (NANA) linked to the sugar chain[1]
Expression
Laboratory
More general terms
More specific terms
- asialoganglioside
- GD1a ganglioside
- GD1b ganglioside
- GM1 ganglioside; monosialoganglioside
- GM2 ganglioside
- GM3 ganglioside
- GM4 ganglioside
- GQ1b ganglioside
- GT1a ganglioside
- GT1b ganglioside
Additional terms
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Wikipedia: Ganglioside https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ganglioside
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Palmano K, Rowan A, Guillermo R, Guan J, McJarrow P. The role of gangliosides in neurodevelopment. Nutrients. 2015 May 22;7(5):3891-913. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26007338 Free PMC Article
- ↑ Loinc