Role of sulfatide in normal and pathological cells and tissues

Sulfatide is 3-O-sulfogalactosylceramide that is synthesized by two transferases (ceramide galactosyltransferase and cerebroside sulfotransferase) from ceramide and is specifically degraded by a sulfatase (arylsulfatase A). Sulfatide is a multifunctional molecule for various biological fields includ...

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Main Authors: Tadanobu Takahashi, Takashi Suzuki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2012-08-01
Series:Journal of Lipid Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520418486