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Descriptor
English
:
Galactosylceramides
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Galactosilceramidas
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Galactosilceramidas
Synonyms
English
:
Galactocerebrosides
Galactosyl Ceramides
Tree Number:
D02.065.313.250.450
D09.400.410.420.525.200.250.450
D10.390.470.675.200.250.450
D10.570.877.360.612.200.250.450
Definition
English
:
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.
History Note
English
:
91(79); was see under CEREBROSIDES 1979-90
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AD
administration & dosage
AE
adverse effects
AG
agonists
AN
analysis
AI
antagonists & inhibitors
BI
biosynthesis
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CS
chemical synthesis
CH
chemistry
CL
classification
CT
contraindications
DF
deficiency
DU
diagnostic use
EC
economics
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
IP
isolation & purification
ME
metabolism
PK
pharmacokinetics
PD
pharmacology
PH
physiology
PO
poisoning
RE
radiation effects
SE
secretion
ST
standards
SD
supply & distribution
TU
therapeutic use
TO
toxicity
UR
urine
Record Number:
5837
Unique Identifier:
D005699
Occurrence in VHL
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