Cerebrosides are abundant in brain white matter and nerve myelin sheaths and they are present in small quantity within the cell membranes of other tissues. Brain white matter and, to a lesser extent, other tissues, also have lipids that contain sulfur.
Where are gangliosides found?
Gangliosides are ubiquitously found in tissues and body fluids, and are more abundantly expressed in the nervous system9). In cells, gangliosides are primarily, but not exclusively, localized in the outer leaflets of plasma membranes.
Is Cerebroside a ganglioside?
Cerebrosides consist of a ceramide linked to a sugar group, while the more complex gangliosides contain a ceramide, a number of sugar groups, and sialic acid.
