Essential Biochemistry - Chemistry Of Lipids (Section 1 - No. 39)

Which of the following carbohydrates distinguishes a ganglioside from a globoside?

Glucose

N-acetylneuraminic acid

N-acetylgalactosamine

Galactose

Gangliosides contain N-acetylneuraminic acid (NANA), which distinguishes them from globosides, which do not.