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The structure of a ganglioside includes a ceramide tail (fatty acid N-linked to a sphingosine) of varying length, saturation and hydroxylation linked to a polar carbohydrate head that contains sialic acid. The gangliosides are grouped according to the number of their sialic acid residues: one (M), two (D), three (T) or four (Q).GM, GD and GT are main gangliosides in brain.
