Gangliotetraose

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Gangliotetraose is the core tetrasaccharide backbone of a class of glycosphingolipids called gangliosides. Its structure is a linear chain of glucose, galactose, and N-acetylgalactosamine units. Gangliosides are abundant on the cell surfaces of neurons and other cells in the nervous system, where they play critical roles in cell-cell communication, signal transduction, and neurodevelopment.