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Ganglioside vs Globoside - What's the difference?

ganglioside | globoside |

In biochemistry terms the difference between ganglioside and globoside

is that ganglioside is any of several galactocerebrosides found in the surface membranes of nerve cells while globoside is a kind of glycosphingolipid with more than one sugar as the side chain (or R group) of ceramide.

ganglioside

English

Noun

(wikipedia ganglioside) (en noun)
  • (biochemistry) Any of several galactocerebrosides found in the surface membranes of nerve cells.

    • Derived terms

    * antiganglioside ----

    globoside

    English

    Noun

    (en noun) (wikipedia globoside)
  • (biochemistry) A kind of glycosphingolipid with more than one sugar as the side chain (or R group) of ceramide.