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List of abbreviations Ac acetyl AE3 (HAE3) anti-epiglycanin antibody AMAN acute motor axonal degeneration neuropathy AMSAN acute motor and sensory axonal neuropathy Bn benzyl Bz benzoyl CAN Cerium ammonium nitrate Cbz carboxybenzyl Cer ceramide CgtA β(1,4) N -acetylgalactosaminyltransferase from Campylobacter jejuni CgtB β(1,3)galactosyltransferase from Campylobacter jejuni CIAP calf intestinal alkaline phosphatase CMP cytidine monophosphate DBU 1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene DCM dichloromethane DDQ 2,3-dichloro-5,6-dicyano-1,4-benzoquinone DMAP 2,6-di- tert -butyl-4-methylpyridine DMF dimethylformamide EDC 1-ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)carbodiimide EGCase endoglycoceramidase ESI electrospray ionization Et 3 N triethylamine Et 3 SiH triethylsilane Gal galactose GalNAc N -acetylgalactosamine GBS Guillain-Barré syndrome Glc glucose GlcNAc N -acetyl-D-glucosamine GSLs glycosphingoglipids GT glycosyltransferase Hep L- glycero -D-manno-heptose HILIC hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography HOAc acetic acid HOBt hydroxylbenzotriazole HPLC high performance liquid chromatography HRMS high resolution mass spectrometry Lac lactose Lev levulinoyl LG leaving group LgtD β(1,3) N -acetylgalactosaminyltransferase from Haemophilus influenzae LOS lipooligosaccharides mAb monoclonal antibody MAL-II maackia amurensis lectin II