Glycosphingolipids biological significance

An article by Li and Li (Tnlane University, LA) on the biosynthesis and catabolism of glycosphingolipids serves to extend that by Kiss (Vol. 24), which dealt mainly with the chemistry of these compounds. Schwarz and Datema (Giessen) provide a detailed account of the lipid pathway of protein glyeosylation and of its inhibitors, and then discuss the biological significance of protein-bound carbohydrates, thereby... 

Chemistry of Glycosphingolipids-Carbohydrate Molecules of Biological Significance. Vankar, Y. D. Schmidt. R. R. Chem. Soc. Rev. 2000, 29, 201-216,... 

Hikita, T, Tadano-Aritomi, K, lida-Tanaka, N, Levery, SB, Ishizuka, I and Hakomori, S (2002) Cationic glycosphingolipids in neuronal tissues and their possible biological significance. Neurochem Res, 27, 575-581. 

Vankar, YD and Schmidt, RR (2000) Chemistry of glycosphingolipids - carbohydrate molecules of biological significance. Chem Soc Rev, 29, 201-216. 

Fukuda, M.N., Dell, A., Oates, J.E., Wu, P., Klock, J.C. and Fukuda, M. (1985) Structures of glycosphingolipids isolated from human granulocytes. The presence of a series of linear poly-N-acetyllactosaminylceramide and its significance in glycolipids of whole blood cells. Journal of Biological Chemistry 260, 1067-1 082. 

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