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单词 cerebroside
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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.

 
 

Definition of cerebroside in US English:

cerebroside

nounsəˈrēbrəˌsīd
Biochemistry
  • Any of a group of complex lipids present in the sheaths of nerve fibers.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The members of this family hydrolyze sulfate ester bonds of a variety of compounds, including mucopolysaccharides, cerebrosides, and steroids.
    • The formation of domains by cerebrosides has been found to be only weakly influenced by the presence of cholesterol.
    • Globosides represent cerebrosides that contain additional carbohydrates, predominantly galactose, glucose or GalNAc.
    • 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.
    • 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’ + -ose + -ide.

 
 
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