ganglioside GM2 (20:0)

Term ID

CHEBI:141416

Synonyms

• (2S,3R,4E)-3-hydroxy-2-(icosanoylamino)octadec-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-icosanoylsphingosine
• beta-D-GalNAc-(1->4)-[alpha-Neu5Ac-(2->3)]-beta-D-Gal-(1->4)-beta-D-Glc-(1<->1)-N-icosanoylsphingosine
• ganglioside GM2 (18:1/20:0)

Definition

A sialotriaosylceramide that is N-acetyl-beta-D-galactosaminyl-(1->4)-alpha-N-acetylneuraminosyl-(2->3)-beta-D-galactosyl-(1->4)-beta-D-glucosyl-N-acylsphingosine in which the acyl group on the sphingosine nitrogen is icosanoyl. A constituent of natural ganglioside GM2.

References

• PMID:1691018

Ontology

ChEBI  ( EBI )