LACTOSYLCERAMIDES
\lˈaktəsˌɪlsɪɹˌama͡ɪdz], \lˈaktəsˌɪlsɪɹˌamaɪdz], \l_ˈa_k_t_ə_s_ˌɪ_l_s_ɪ_ɹ_ˌa_m_aɪ_d_z]\
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Glycosphingolipids which contain as their polar head group a lactose moiety bound in glycosidic linkage to the hydroxyl group of ceramide. Their accumulation in tissue, due to a defect in lactosylceramide beta-galactosidase, is the cause of lactosylceramidosis.
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