Tetrasialoganglioside
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About the structure and biological function of GQ
Structure. Tetrasialogangliosides (GQ, or GQ1) belong to the group of gangliosides within the sphingolipids. Their structure consists of a ceramide backbone linked to an oligosaccharide unit made of eight sugar molecules. Four of the sugar molecules are sialic acids. The ceramide backbone of tetrasialogangliosides contains two hydrocarbon chains: a long-chain base which is linked to a fatty acid via an amide bond. The fatty acid and the long-chain base can be of variable length, hydroxylated, and contain double bonds.
Function. Tetrasialogangliosides, or GQ1 gangliosides, belong to the major gangliosides of the mammal brain. In Miller Fisher syndrome, a rare autoimmune nerve disease that is considered to be a variant of Guillain-Barré syndrome, patients have a unique antibody against GQ1 lipids. Patients experience paralysis of ocular muscles, absence of reflexes, and lack of voluntary coordination of muscle movements. Further, GQ1 levels are reduced in Alzheimer’s models.
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Structural details | species level |
Variants identified | > 10 |
Approach | untargeted |
Method | mass spectrometry |
Device | Q Exactive Orbitrap (280.000 Res) |
Quantification | yes |
Delivery time | 2-4 weeks |
Lipidomics data | pmol & mol% |
Figures | included |
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GQ

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