Structure and biological functions of fungal cerebrosides

Structure and biological functions of fungal cerebrosides

Ceramide monohexosides (CMHs, cerebrosides) are glycosphingolipids composed of a hydrophobic ceramide linked to one sugar unit. In fungal cells, CMHs are very conserved molecules consisting of a ceramide moiety containing 9-methyl-4,8-sphingadienine in amidic linkage to 2-hydroxyoctadecanoic or 2-hy...

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Main Authors: Barreto-Bergter Eliana, Pinto Marcia R., Rodrigues Marcio L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Ciências 2004-01-01
Series:Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências
Subjects:
glucosylceramide
cerebrosides
glycosphingolipids
fungal pathogens
antifungal therapy
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