a galactose moiety bound in glycosidic linkage to the hydroxyl group of ceramide. Their accumulation in tissue, due to a defect in beta-galactosidase, is the cause of galactosylceramide lipidosis or globoid cell leukodystrophy.
Galactosylceramides has been studied across 20 research domains including 🔥 Metabolic, 🛡️ Immunity, 🔬 Inflammation, 🔬 Oncology, 🫘 Kidney. The primary research focus is 🔥 Metabolic with 68% of studies addressing this area.
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