ganglioside GM2 (18:0) methyl ester

Term ID

CHEBI:141471

Synonyms

• (2S,3R,4E)-3-hydroxy-2-(octadecanoylamino)octadec-4-en-1-yl 2-acetamido-2-deoxy-beta-D-galactopyranosyl-(1->4)-[(methyl 5-acetamido-3,5-dideoxy-D-glycero-alpha-D-galacto-non-2-ulopyranosyluronate)-(2->3)]-beta-D-galactopyranosyl-(1->4)-beta-D-glucopyranos
• beta-D-GalNAc-(1->4)-[alpha-NeuAMe5Ac-(2->3)]-beta-D-Gal-(1->4)-beta-D-Glc-(1<->1')-N-octadecanoylsphingosine
• beta-D-GalNAc-(1->4)-[alpha-NeuAMe5Ac-(2->3)]-beta-D-Gal-(1->4)-beta-D-Glc-(1<->1')-N-stearoylsphingosine
• beta-D-GalNAc-(1->4)-[alpha-NeuAMe5Ac-(2->3)]-beta-D-Gal-(1->4)-beta-D-Glc-(1<->1)-N-octadecanoylsphingosine
• beta-D-GalNAc-(1->4)-[alpha-NeuAMe5Ac-(2->3)]-beta-D-Gal-(1->4)-beta-D-Glc-(1<->1)-N-stearoylsphingosine
• beta-D-GalpNAc-(1->4)-[alpha-NeupAMe5Ac-(2->3)]-beta-D-Galp-(1->4)-beta-D-Glcp-(1<->1')-N-octadecanoylsphingosine
• GM2 (methyl ester)
• GM2 (methylester)
• GM2-methylester

Definition

A sialotriaosylceramide that is ganglioside GM2 (18:0) in which the carboxy function of the sialic acid residue has been esterified to form its methyl ester.

References

• PMID:1691018

Ontology

ChEBI  ( EBI )