A new glycocerebroside (1), along with one additional known glycocerebroside (2), was isolated from the chloroform-soluble lipid fraction of the ethanol extract of Sagina japonica (Caryophyllaceae) and characterized. The structure and ...
Glucocerebrosidase deficiency: Causes type 1 Gaucher disease, a progressive genetic disease due to an enzyme defect. The enzyme, glucocerebrosidase, is needed to break down the chemical glucocerebroside. The ...