Gangliosides

Division according to the number of sialic acids:
 * It belongs to the group of glycosphingolipids.
 * They are characterized by the presence of sialic acids (acylated neuraminic acids).
 * The presence of various fatty acids and sphingosine base.
 * Compared to other glycosphingolipids, they have a different spectrum of fatty acids (stearic acid 90%).
 * They contain carbohydrate units (cause higher solubility in water).
 * Occurrence in brain tissue.
 * Monosialogangliosides.
 * Disialogangliosides.
 * Trisialogangliosides.
 * Tetrasialogangliosides.GD2 ganglioside.png

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