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GANGLIOSIDE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-04-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases
- Nervous System
- Genetics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Tay-Sachs disease
1, record 1, English, Tay%2DSachs%20disease
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- TSD 2, record 1, English, TSD
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- B variant GM2 gangliosidosis 3, record 1, English, B%20variant%20GM2%20gangliosidosis
correct
- hexosaminidase A deficiency 3, record 1, English, hexosaminidase%20A%20deficiency
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
… a rare, neurodegenerative disorder in which deficiency of an enzyme (hexosaminidase A) results in excessive accumulation of certain fats (lipids) known as gangliosides in the brain and nerve cells. 4, record 1, English, - Tay%2DSachs%20disease
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines
- Système nerveux
- Génétique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- maladie de Tay-Sachs
1, record 1, French, maladie%20de%20Tay%2DSachs
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gangliosidose à GM2 variante B 2, record 1, French, gangliosidose%20%C3%A0%20GM2%20variante%20B
correct, feminine noun
- déficit en hexosaminidase A 3, record 1, French, d%C3%A9ficit%20en%20hexosaminidase%20A
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[…] maladie neurodégénérative due à un déficit en hexosaminidase provoquant une accumulation du ganglioside GM2. 2, record 1, French, - maladie%20de%20Tay%2DSachs
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1990-03-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ganglioside
1, record 2, English, ganglioside
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a type of glycolipid found in nerve cell membranes, composed of a fatty acid-substituted sphingosine molecule linked to an oligosaccharide that contains D-glucose, O-galactose, N-acetylgalactsamine and/or N-acetylneuraminic acid. 2, record 2, English, - ganglioside
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ganglioside
1, record 2, French, ganglioside
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
substance du groupe des lipides non phosphorés contenant des oses (souvent du galactose), de l’acide lignocérique, de la sphingosine et de l’acide neuraminique. 2, record 2, French, - ganglioside
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
les gangliosides sont des glycolipides trouvés dans le cerveau. 3, record 2, French, - ganglioside
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1989-10-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- monosialo ganglioside
1, record 3, English, monosialo%20ganglioside
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
monosialo. Containing 1 mole of a sialic acid per ganglioside molecule. 2, record 3, English, - monosialo%20ganglioside
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ganglioside simple
1, record 3, French, ganglioside%20simple
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- monosialo-ganglioside 1, record 3, French, monosialo%2Dganglioside
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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