Gangliosides

**Definition:** A subclass of ACIDIC GLYCOSPHINGOLIPIDS. They contain one or more sialic acid (N-ACETYLNEURAMINIC ACID) residues. Using the Svennerholm system of abbrevations, gangliosides are designated G for ganglioside, plus subscript M, D, or T for mono-, di-, or trisialo, respectively, the subscript letter being followed by a subscript arabic numeral to indicated sequence of migration in thin-layer chromatograms. (From Oxford Dictionary of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 1997)

**Tree numbers:** - D09.400.410.420.025.475 - D10.390.470.025.475 - D10.570.877.360.025.475

**Synonyms:** - Ganglioside - Sialoglycosphingolipids