Term Name:	ganglioside GM2 (natural compound)
Synonyms:	(2S,3R,4E)-2-(acylamino)-3-hydroxyoctadec-4-en-1-yl 2-acetamido-2-deoxy-beta-D-galactopyranosyl-(1->4)-[5-acetamido-3,5-dideoxy-D-glycero-alpha-D-galacto-non-2-ulopyranonosyl-(2->3)]-beta-D-galactopyranosyl-(1->4)-beta-D-glucopyranoside, (Neu5Ac)M2, beta-D-GalNAc-(1->4)-[alpha-Neu5Ac-(2->3)]-beta-D-Gal-(1->4)-beta-D-Glc-(1<->1')-N-acylsphingosine, GalNacbeta1->-4(Neu5Acalpha2->3)Galbeta1->4Glcbeta-Cer, GalNacbeta1->-4(NeuAcalpha2->3)Galbeta1->4Glc-Cer
Definition:	A naturally occurring mixture of ganglioside GM2 analogues having within the ceramide moiety various N-acyl groups, e.g. octadecanoyl (R = -[CH2]16CH3 in the diagram), icosanoyl (R = -[CH2]18CH3), tetracos-15-enoyl (R = -[CH2]13HC=CH[CH2]7CH3).
Ontology:	ChEBI [CHEBI:141420]  ( EBI )