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Glycosphingolipids and sphingolipidoses (from 12667757)
glycosphingolipids

Glycosphingolipids are a subtype of glycolipids containing the amino alcohol sphingosine. Sphingolipids are ubiquitous components of eukaryotic cell membranes, where they play important roles in intracellular signaling and in membrane structure.

Types

See also

- Lipids

References

- Sillence DJ, Platt FM. Glycosphingolipids in endocytic membrane transport. Semin Cell Dev Biol. 2004 Aug;15(4):409-16. PMID: 15207831

- Sillence DJ, Platt FM. Storage diseases: new insights into sphingolipid functions. Trends Cell Biol. 2003 Apr;13(4):195-203. PMID: 12667757

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