Term Name:	ganglioside GM2 (16:0)
Synonyms:	(2S,3R,4E)-2-(hexadecanoylamino)-3-hydroxyoctadec-4-en-1-yl 2-acetamido-2-deoxy-beta-D-galactopyranosyl-(1->4)-[5-acetamido-3,5-dideoxy-D-glycero-alpha-D-galacto-non-2-ulopyranonosyl-(2->3)]-beta-D-galactopyranosyl-(1->4)-beta-D-glucopyranoside, beta-D-GalNAc-(1->4)-[alpha-Neu5Ac-(2->3)]-beta-D-Gal-(1->4)-beta-D-Glc-(1<->1')-N-hexadecanoylsphingosine, beta-D-GalNAc-(1->4)-[alpha-Neu5Ac-(2->3)]-beta-D-Gal-(1->4)-beta-D-Glc-(1<->1)-N-hexadecanoylsphingosine
Definition:	A sialotriaosylceramide that is N-acetyl-β-D-galactosaminyl-(1→4)-α-N-acetylneuraminosyl-(2→3)-β-D-galactosyl-(1→4)-β-D-glucosyl-N-acylsphingosine in which the acyl group on the sphingosine nitrogen is hexadecanoyl. A synthetic modification of the natural ganglioside GM2.
Ontology:	ChEBI [CHEBI:141459]  ( EBI )