Look up: globoside

1. globoside
   Type: Term Pronunciation: glō′bō-sīd Definitions: 1. A glycosphingolipid; specifically, a ceramide tetrasaccharide (tetraglycosylceramide), isolated from kidney and erythrocytes; accumulates in people with Sandhoff disease.
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2. globoside
   (= cytolipin K) Major neutral glycosphingolipid found in kidney and erythrocytes.
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3. globoside
   <biochemistry> An organic macromolecule, a type of oligomeric glycoside, containing a number of different sugar groups which is found in the red blood cells of certain mammals, including humans, pigs, and sheep. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...
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4. globoside
   (glob´o-sīd) a glycosphingolipid that contains acetylated amino sugars and simple hexoses and is found in human serum, spleen, liver, and erythrocytes; it accumulates in tissues in Sandhoff disease.
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5. Globoside
   A `globoside` is a type of glycosphingolipid with more than one sugars as the side chain (or R group). The sugars are usually a combination of N-Acetylgalactosamine, D-glucose or D-galactose. A glycosphingolipid that has only one sugar as the side chain is called a cerebroside. The side chain can be...
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