글리코스포싱올리피드(GSLs)는 지질 및 설탕 모이티(Moietie)를 함유한 막 성분의 그룹이다.그것들은 본질적으로 모든 동물 세포에 존재하며 다양한 세포 과정에서 중요한 역할을 한다고 믿어진다.UDP-글루코세라마이드 글루코실트전달효소는 글리코실화 단계 중 첫 번째 글리코실화 단계를 촉진한다.glucosylceramide라는 제품은 300 GSL 이상의 핵심 구조다.UGCG는 널리 표현되며 각질세포 분화 시 전사가 조절된다.[7]null
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^Di Sano, Federica; Fazi Barbara; Citro Gennaro; Lovat Penny E; Cesareni Gianni; Piacentini Mauro (Jul 2003). "Glucosylceramide synthase and its functional interaction with RTN-1C regulate chemotherapeutic-induced apoptosis in neuroepithelioma cells". Cancer Res. 63 (14): 3860–3865. ISSN0008-5472. PMID12873973.
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