lactosylceramide metabolic process

Term ID

GO:0046478

Synonyms

• lactosylceramide metabolism

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways involving lactosylceramides, Gal-beta-(1->4)-Glc-beta-(1->1') ceramides, any compound formed by the replacement of the glycosidic C1 hydroxyl group of lactose by a ceramide group. They are the precursors of both gangliosides and globosides. 0198506732

References

Ontology

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