title: O-acetylation of GD3: an enigmatic modification regulating apoptosis?
authors.affiliation: Glycobiology Research and Training Center, Department of Medicine and Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA.
authors.forename: Helen Y
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Ajit
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Varki
mesh_terms: D000107:Acetylation; D017209:Apoptosis / Q000502:physiology*; D005732:Gangliosides / Q000378:metabolism*; D006028:Glycosphingolipids / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D021962:Membrane Microdomains / Q000378:metabolism*; D008954:Models, Biological; D019158:N-Acetylneuraminic Acid / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D015388:Organelles / Q000378:metabolism; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D005732:Gangliosides; D006028:Glycosphingolipids; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface; C026226:ganglioside, GD3; D019158:N-Acetylneuraminic Acid