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Cholesteryl-alfa-D-glucopyranoside (CGL)

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Cholesteryl-alfa-D-glucopyranoside (CGL) is composed of a cholesterol molecule linked to a glucose sugar (glucopyranoside) through an alfa-glycosidic bond
Davis et al. 2012 Chem Commun (Camb). 48(72): 9083-5

Cholesteryl-alfa-D-glucopyranoside (CGL) is a unique lipid molecule that plays a significant role in the biology of Helicobacter pylori, a bacterium known to cause gastric diseases such as chronic gastritis and gastric cancer
Hoshino et al. 2011 J Histochem Cytochem. 59(1): 98-105

Cholesteryl-alfa-D-glucopyranoside (CGL) is a major component of the Helicobacter pylori cell wall and its
synthesis is critical for the survival of [Helicobacter pylori ](brain://UvBg3i8ZmkuMTiI…

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Chemoenzymatic synthesis of cholesteryl-6-O-tetradecanoyl-α-D-glucopyranoside: a product of host cholesterol efflux promoted by Helicobacter pylori
Davis et al. 2012 Chem Commun (Camb). 48(72): 9083-5
Membrane-associated activation of cholesterol α-glucosyltransferase, an enzyme responsible for biosynthesis of cholesteryl-α-D-glucopyranoside in Helicobacter pylori critical for its survival
Hoshino et al. 2011 J Histochem Cytochem. 59(1): 98-105
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