Glucosylceramides

Cerebrosides which contain as their polar head group a glucose moiety bound in glycosidic linkage to the hydroxyl group of ceramides. Their accumulation in tissue, due to a defect in beta-glucosidase, is the cause of Gaucher's disease.

Also Known As:

Glucocerebrosides; Ceramide, Glucosyl; Ceramides, Glucosyl; Glucocerebroside; Glucosyl Ceramide; Glucosyl Ceramides; Glucosylceramide

Organic Chemicals: 133
- Amides: 2428
  - Ceramides: 4082
    - Cerebrosides: 106
      - Glucosylceramides: 763
Carbohydrates: 22023
- Glycoconjugates: 1353
  - Glycolipids: 2799
    - Glycosphingolipids: 1659
      - Neutral Glycosphingolipids: 101
        Ceramides: 4082
        Cerebrosides: 106
        Glucosylceramides: 763
Lipids: 114793
- Glycolipids: 2799
  - Glycosphingolipids: 1659
    - Neutral Glycosphingolipids: 101
      - Ceramides: 4082
        Cerebrosides: 106
        Glucosylceramides: 763
- Membrane Lipids: 1591
  - Sphingolipids: 3208
    - Glycosphingolipids: 1659
      - Neutral Glycosphingolipids: 101
        Ceramides: 4082
        Cerebrosides: 106
        Glucosylceramides: 763

N-palmitoylglucosylsphingosine

Bio-Agent Context: Research Results