To be defined as a ganglioside,a lipid substance isolated from nervous tissue must contain
Gangliosides are the complex glycosphingolipids derived from glucosylceramide that contain in addition one or more molecules of sialic acid. Neuraminic acid is the principal sialic acid found in human tissues. Gangliosides are present in nervous tissue in high concentration.They help in cell-cell recognition and communication and as receptors for hormones and bacterial toxins. Reference: Harpers illustrated biochemistry 30 th edition
NANA,hexose,fatty acid,glycerol
NANA,hexose,fatty acid,phosphorycholine
NANA,sphingosine,ethanolamine
NANA,hexose,sphingosine,long chain fatty acid,
Metabolism of lipid