GALACTOCEREBROSIDES
\ɡˈalɐktˌə͡ʊsɹɪbɹˌɒsa͡ɪdz], \ɡˈalɐktˌəʊsɹɪbɹˌɒsaɪdz], \ɡ_ˈa_l_ɐ_k_t_ˌəʊ_s_ɹ_ɪ_b_ɹ_ˌɒ_s_aɪ_d_z]\
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Cerebrosides which contain as their polar head group a galactose moiety bound in glycosidic linkage to the hydroxyl group of ceramide. Their accumulation in tissue, due to a defect in beta-galactosidase, is the cause of galactosylceramide lipidosis or globoid cell leukodystrophy.
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Dopamine Acetyltransferase
- An enzyme that catalyzes the of groups from acetyl-CoA to arylamines. They have wide specificity for aromatic amines, particularly serotonin, and can also catalyze acetyl transfer between arylamines without CoA. EC 2.3.1.5.