A galactocerebroside (or galactosylceramide) is a type of cerebroside consisting of a ceramide with a galactose residue at the 1-hydroxyl moiety.

The galactose is cleaved by galactosylceramidase.

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Sphingolipid

glucose

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• globoid cell leukodystrophy
• myelin

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• MeSH Galactocerebrosides

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v • d • e Glycoconjugates, lipids and glycolipids: sphingolipids and glycosphingolipids, and metabolic intermediates Ceramide Cerebroside (Galactocerebroside, Glucocerebroside) · Lactosylceramide Ganglioside pathway From ganglioside GM1 · GM2 · GD2 From globoside Globotriaosylceramide From sphingomyelin Glucocerebroside From sulfatide Galactocerebroside To sphingosine Ceramide see also enzymes, disorders

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