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Cerebrosides
Sphingolipids containing a single galactose or glucose unit at the terminal hydroxyl.
A class of glycosphingolipids with one sugar (galactose or glucose) attached to ceramide. Abundant in nervous tissue myelin.
How one textbook covers it
Advanced Nutrition and Human Metabolism, 8th ed. (Gropper) — Glossary
A class of glycosphingolipids with one sugar (galactose or glucose) attached to ceramide. Abundant in nervous tissue myelin.
Related terms
Gangliosides, Sphingolipids, Sphingomyelin