glucosylceramide metabolic process

Term ID

GO:0006678

Synonyms

• glucosylceramide metabolism

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways involving glucosylceramides, any compound formed by the replacement of the glycosidic hydroxyl group of a cyclic form of glucose by a ceramide group. They are neutral glycolipids containing equimolar amounts of fatty acid, glucose, and sphingosine or a sphingosine derivative. 0198506732

References

Ontology

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