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Cerebroside vs Glucocerebroside - What's the difference?

cerebroside | glucocerebroside |

As nouns the difference between cerebroside and glucocerebroside

is that cerebroside is (biochemistry) any of several glycosphingolipids found in the membranes of muscle and nervous tissue while glucocerebroside is (biochemistry) any cerebroside containing glucose as the monosaccharide.

cerebroside

English

Noun

(wikipedia cerebroside) (en noun)
  • (biochemistry) Any of several glycosphingolipids found in the membranes of muscle and nervous tissue

    • See also

    *myelin ----

    glucocerebroside

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia glucocerebroside) (en noun)
  • (biochemistry) Any cerebroside containing glucose as the monosaccharide