Definition of cerebroside in English:
cerebroside
noun ˈsɛrɪbrə(ʊ)sʌɪdsəˈrēbrəˌsīd
Biochemistry Any of a group of complex lipids present in the sheaths of nerve fibres.
Example sentencesExamples
- Globosides represent cerebrosides that contain additional carbohydrates, predominantly galactose, glucose or GalNAc.
- The formation of domains by cerebrosides has been found to be only weakly influenced by the presence of cholesterol.
- The amide linkage resides in a region of low dielectric constant, according to available structural data on ceramides and cerebrosides which further promotes the formation of strong hydrogen bonds.
- The members of this family hydrolyze sulfate ester bonds of a variety of compounds, including mucopolysaccharides, cerebrosides, and steroids.
- They thus suggested that the iron in Gaucher cells arose from erythrophagocytosis and that the erythrocyte was the source of cerebroside in the Gaucher cells.
Origin
Late 19th century: from Latin cerebrum 'brain' + -ose2 + -ide.