Open AccessGanglioside Biochemistry
Author(s) -
Thomas Kolter
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
isrn biochemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2090-7729
DOI - 10.5402/2012/506160
Subject(s) - sialic acid , ganglioside , biochemistry , chemistry , cell metabolism , cell , neuroscience , microbiology and biotechnology , computational biology , biology
Gangliosides are sialic acid-containing glycosphingolipids. They occur especially on the cellular surfaces of neuronal cells, where they form a complex pattern, but are also found in many other cell types. The paper provides a general overview on their structures, occurrence, and metabolism. Key functional, biochemical, and pathobiochemical aspects are summarized.
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