About The Medical Condition Sialyllactosylceramide

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Sialyllactosylceramide

Sialyllactosylceramide Medical Condition Defined & Explained
Sialyllactosylceramide Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Sialyllactosylceramide?

A ganglioside present in abnormally large amounts in the brain and liver due to a deficient biosynthetic enzyme, G(M3):UDP-N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase. Deficiency of this enzyme prevents the formation of G(M2) ganglioside from G(M3) ganglioside and is the cause of an anabolic sphingolipidosis.

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