Glucosylceramide - Amerigo Scientific

- Overview
  - Glucosylceramide (Glc-Cer) is the common precursor in the biosynthesis of most glycosphingolipids, with exception of some Gal-Cer derivatives, such as, GM4. Glucosylceramide consists of a glucosyl moiety which is β-O-glycosydically linked to ceramide, which itself, consists of the long-chain aminoalcohol sphingosine and a fatty acid. Glucosylceramide (also called glucocerebroside) is synthesised enzymatically, by the glucosylceramide synthase-catalysed with the addition of a glucose residue to ceramide. Glucosylceramide is involved in the regulation of various cellular events and also serves as a main constituent in liposome formulations.
    
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- Properties
  - Alternative Name
    
    Ceramide b-D-glucoside;Glucocerebrosides;GlcCer
    
    CAS Number
    
    497155-61-0
    
    Molecular Formula
    
    C40H75NO9
    
    Molecular Weight
    
    714.02 g/mol
    
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- Reference
  - Schnaar et al (2017) Glycosphingolipids, in Essentials of Glycobiology, 3rd Edition.
    Varela et al (2016) Glucosylceramide Reorganizes Cholesterol-Containing Domains in a Fluid Phospholipid Membrane, Biophysics Journal, 110, 612-622.