Glycosphingolipid

Glycosphingolipids are a subtype of glycolipids containing the amino alcohol sphingosine. (Alternatively, they may be considered as sphingolipids with a carbohydrate attached.) They include:^[1]

References

↑ Charles Chalfant, Maurizio Del Poeta (2010). Sphingolipids as signaling and regulatory molecules (1st ed.). Springer. ISBN 1-4419-6740-0.

External links

Glycosphingolipids at the US National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)

Glycoconjugates, lipids and glycolipids: sphingolipids and glycosphingolipids, and metabolic intermediates

Ceramide

Ganglioside
pathway

From ganglioside	GM1 GM2 GD2

From globoside	Globotriaosylceramide

From sphingomyelin	Glucocerebroside

From sulfatide	Galactocerebroside

To sphingosine	Ceramide

Other

Sphingosine-1-phosphate

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Glycosphingolipid

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