GalCer

(GalactosylCeramide)

Jacques FANTINI     Nicolas GARMY     Nadira TAIEB     Nouara YAHI

1.     History
2.         How to draw a GalCer molecule
3.         Role of α-OH
4.         Organization of GalCer in the plasma membrane
5.         Tissue expression and biological role of GalCer
6.         GalCer as receptor for pathogens
7.         Inherited diseases involving GalCer
8.         Therapeutic approches
9.     References
10.   Links
Contact :
Pr. Jacques FANTINI
Université Paul Cézanne
INRA UMR-1111
Laboratoire de Biochimie et Physicochimie des Membranes Biologiques
Faculté des Sciences de Saint-Jérôme
13397 Marseille Cedex 20 FRANCE.
Tel : +33(0)4 91 28 87 61

e-mail : jacques.fantini@univ.u-3mrs.fr