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GALACTOCEREBROSIDE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-06-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Biochemistry
- Molecular Biology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- glycosphingolipid
1, record 1, English, glycosphingolipid
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Glycosphingolipids refer to a broad subclass of sphingolipids where carbohydrate moieties(glucose as glucocerebroside or glucosylceramide, galactose as galactocerebroside or galactosylceramide, lactose as lactosylceramide), singly or multiply, are enzymatically linked to the ceramide backbone... 2, record 1, English, - glycosphingolipid
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Biochimie
- Biologie moléculaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- glycosphingolipide
1, record 1, French, glycosphingolipide
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En fonction de la nature de leur tête polaire, le groupe des SPL [sphingolipides] se divise en deux sous-groupes : les glycosphingolipides et les sphingophospholipides. Les glycosphingolipides ont pour tête polaire un groupement glucidique. 2, record 1, French, - glycosphingolipide
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1990-11-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Molecular Biology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- galactocerebroside
1, record 2, English, galactocerebroside
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- Galc 2, record 2, English, Galc
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Galactocerebroside is a marker for mature glial cells such as oligodendrocytes and astrocytes but is not expressed in progenitor cells. 1, record 2, English, - galactocerebroside
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
galacto: related to galactose. 3, record 2, English, - galactocerebroside
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cerebroside. Any of a group of white waxlike basic glyolipides found esp. in the brain and other nerve tissue that on hydrolysis yield sphingosine, a fatty acid, and a sugar (as galactose). 3, record 2, English, - galactocerebroside
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biologie moléculaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- galactocérébroside
1, record 2, French, galactoc%C3%A9r%C3%A9broside
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Étude immunohistochimique de la prolifération et de la cytodifférenciation des cellules souches des oligodendrocytes dans le cervelet du rat en évaluant l'expression génique de la protéine gliofibrillaire, du galactocérébroside et de la protéine myélinique basique. 1, record 2, French, - galactoc%C3%A9r%C3%A9broside
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et contexte tirés de la base de donnée PASCAL. 1, record 2, French, - galactoc%C3%A9r%C3%A9broside
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cérébroside. Constituant des cellules nerveuses, dont d'hydrolyse fournit un sucre, des acides gras et des bases azotées. 2, record 2, French, - galactoc%C3%A9r%C3%A9broside
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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