Multiple choice

Which of the following are contained in Gangliosides?

  1. Galactose, glucose and ceramide

  2. N-acetyl-D-galactosamine and ceramide

  3. Sialic acid

  4. Glucose and galactose

  5. Both 1 and 3
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Explanation

Gangliosides are glycosphingolipids which are obtained from glucosylceramide. Gangliosides can contain more than one molecule of sialic acid along with galactose, glucose and ceramide. They are present in the nervous tissues in the form of membrane lipids.

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