Gangliosides
Also known as: Sialoglycosphingolipids
Description
Gangliosides are a group of endogenous Glycosphingholipid Glycolipids found in the Brain, Liver, Spleen and Red Blood Cells. Gangliosides are chemically similar to Cerebrosides but contain additional Carbohydrate groups.
Biological Function of Gangliosides
Cells
Gangliosides provide Cells with distinguishing surface markers that serve in cellular recognition and cell-to-cell communication:
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