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G(M2) Ganglioside

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Definition: A glycosphingolipid that accumulates due to a deficiency of hexosaminidase A or B (BETA-N-ACETYLHEXOSAMINIDASES), or GM2 activator protein, resulting in GANGLIOSIDOSES, heredity metabolic disorders that include TAY-SACHS DISEASE and SANDHOFF DISEASE.     
See Also Sandhoff Disease; Tay-Sachs Disease 		Other names Tay-Sachs Disease Ganglioside; Tay Sachs Disease Ganglioside; Ganglioside, Tay-Sachs Disease; GM2, Ganglioside; Ganglioside GM2
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
de-N-acetyl-GM2  0   G(M2) Ganglioside/*analogs & derivatives. Carbohydr Res 1994 Oct 17;263(2):181-96
NGM-1  97708-84-4   G(M2) Ganglioside/*analogs & derivatives. J Biol Chem 1990;265(14):7880
lysoganglioside G(M2)  0   G(M2) Ganglioside/*analogs & derivatives. Biol Chem Hoppe Seyler 1986;367(3):241
gangliotriaosylceramide 3'-sulfate  81647-86-1   G(M2) Ganglioside/*analogs & derivatives. J Biol Chem 1985;260(20):11256
GM2 N-glycolylneuraminic acid ganglioside  88528-32-9   G(M2) Ganglioside/*analogs & derivatives. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 1985;129(2):334

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