GM2 (ganglioside)
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IUPAC name
(2S,3R,4E)-3-Hydroxy-2-(octadecanoylamino)octadec-4-en-1-yl 2-acetamido-2-deoxy-β-D-galactopyranosyl-(1→4)-[5-acetamido-3,5-dideoxy-D-glycero-α-D-galacto-non-2-ulopyranonosyl-(2→3)]-β-D-galactopyranosyl-(1→4)-β-D-glucopyranoside
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Other names
Ganglioside GM2; Tay-Sachs ganglioside;
β-D-GalNAc-(1→4)-[α-Neu5Ac-(2→3)]-β-D-Gal-(1→4)-β-D-Glc-(1↔1)-N-octadecanoylsphingosine |
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19600-01-2 ![]() |
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ChEBI | CHEBI:60327 ![]() |
ChemSpider | 26286730 ![]() |
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C67H121N3O26 | |
Molar mass | 1,384.70 g·mol−1 |
Vapor pressure | {{{value}}} |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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GM2 is a type of ganglioside. G refers to ganglioside, the M is for monosialic (as in it has one sialic acid), and 2 refers to the fact that it was the second monosialic ganglioside discovered. It is associated with GM2 gangliosidoses such as Tay-Sachs disease.[1]
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External links
- Ganglioside GM2 at the US National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
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