GM2

Full Name

GM2 (ganglioside)

Keywords

GM2 (ganglioside); GM2 ganglioside

Background

GM2 is a type of ganglioside. G refers to ganglioside, the M is for monosialic (as in it has one sialic acid), and 2 refers to the fact that it was the second monosialic ganglioside discovered. It is associated with GM2 gangliosidoses such as Tay–Sachs disease.