Term Name: | alpha-Neu5Ac-(2->3)-beta-D-Galp-(1->3)-beta-D-GalpNAc-(1->3)-alpha-D-Galp-(1->4)-beta-D-Galp-(1->4)-beta-D-Glcp-(1<->1')-Cer |
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Synonyms: | alpha-Neu5Ac-(2->3)-beta-D-Gal-(1->3)-beta-D-GalNAc-(1->3)-alpha-D-Gal-(1->4)-beta-D-Gal-(1->4)-beta-D-Glc-(1<->1')-ceramide, NeuAcalpha2-3Galbeta1-3GalNAcbeta1-3Galalpha1-4Galbeta1-4Glcbeta-Cer, NeuAcalpha2->3Galbeta1->3GalNAcbeta1->3Galalpha1->4Galbeta1->4Glcbeta1->1Cer, SSEA-4, SSEA-4 antigen, SSEA4, stage-specific embryonic antigen 4, stage-specific embryonic antigen-4 |
Definition: | A glycotetraosylceramide having N-acetyl-beta-D-neuraminyl-(2->3)-beta-D-galactosyl-(1->3)-N-acetyl-beta-D-galactosaminyl-(1->3)-alpha-D-galactosyl-(1->4)-beta-D-galactosyl-(1->4)-beta-D-glucose as the hexasaccharide component. It is overexpressed in some cancers and has been linked to disease progression. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:189546] ( EBI ) |