Look up: gluco-

1. gluco-
   Combining form denoting relationship to glucose. ... See: glyco-. ... Origin: G. Gleukos, sweet new wine, sweetness ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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2. gluco-
   Type: Term Pronunciation: glū′kō Definitions: 1. Prefix denoting a relationship to glucose.
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3. glucoamylase
   <enzyme> An enzyme that breaks down starches and dextrins into glucose. The enzyme is produced by fungi, especially those in the Aspergillus genus. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...
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4. glucoamylase
   Type: Term Pronunciation: glū-kō-am′i-lās Synonyms: exo-1, 4-α-d-glucosidase
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5. glucoascorbic acid
   3-Keto-d-glucoheptonofuranolactone;a compound resembling ascorbic acid but with an additional -CHOH-between C-5 and C-6 of ascorbic acid; shows toxic effects on addition to diet which apparently are not caused by ascorbic acid antagonism. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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6. glucoascorbic acid
   Type: Term Pronunciation: glū′kō-as-kōr′bik as′id Definitions: 1. A compound resembling ascorbic acid but with an additional -CHOH- between C-5 and C-6 of ascorbic acid; shows toxic effects on addition to diet that apparently are not caused by ascorbic acid antagonism.
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7. Glucobrassicin
   --> `Glucobrassicin` is a type of glucosinolate that can be found in almost all cruciferous plants, such as cabbages (e.g.broccoli), mustards, cress, and woad. As for other glucosinolates, degradation by the enzyme myrosinase is expected to produce an isothiocyanate, indol-3-ylmethylisothiocyanate. ...
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8. Glucocentric
   Glucocentric: Focused on glucose, particularly to the exclusion of other factors. As in 'We have a body of evidence and the consensus of concern that we need to reduce cardiovascular disease - the No. 1 killer of diabetics and everyone. We know we can't just push glucocentric messages....' (Dr. Jame...
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9. Glucocerebrosidase deficiency
   Glucocerebrosidase deficiency: Causes type 1 Gaucher disease, a progressive genetic disease due to an enzyme defect. The enzyme, glucocerebrosidase, is needed to break down the chemical glucocerebroside. The enzyme defect leads to the progressive accumulation of glucocerebroside in the spleen, liver...
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10. glucocerebrosidase deficiency
    Causes Gaucher's disease (type 1), a progressive genetic disease due to an enzyme defect. The enzyme, glucocerebrosidase, is needed to break down the chemical glucocerebroside. The enzyme defect in persons with Gaucher's disease (GD) leads to the accumulation of glucocerebroside in the spleen, liver...
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11. glucocerebroside
    <biochemistry> A cerebroside (a sugar lipid complex) which includes the sugar glucose. ... The acid amide part of a fatty acid which has glucosidic linkages. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...
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12. glucocerebroside
    (gloo″ko-sә-re´bro-sīd″) a cerebroside containing a glucose sugar; it accumulates in the tissues in Gaucher disease.
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13. glucocerebrosidase
    (from the article `Gaucher disease`) ...autosomal recessive trait and is caused by one or more mutations in a gene called acid beta-glucosidase (GBA). These mutations result in defects ... In Gaucher`s disease, abnormal amounts of cerebrosides accumulate in the liver, spleen, bone marrow, and lymph nodes. The defective enzyme is ... ...
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14. glucocerebroside
    (from the article `chemical compound`) ...(ceramide phosphocholine) is a simple ceramide modified by the addition of a phosphocholine head group. Ceramide monohexosides are cerebrosides ...
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15. glucocerebroside
    Type: Term Pronunciation: glū′kō-ser′ĕ-brō-sīd Synonyms: glucosylceramide
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16. Glucocerebrosidase
    `β-Glucocerebrosidase` (also called `acid β-glucosidase`, `D-glucosyl-N-acylsphingosine glucohydrolase`, or `GCase`) is an enzyme with 3.2.1.45-->) that is needed to cleave, by hydrolysis, the beta-glucosidic linkage of the chemical glucocerebroside, an intermediate in glycolipid metabolism. I...
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17. Glucocerebroside
    `Glucocerebroside` (also called `glucosylceramide`) is any of the cerebrosides in which the monosaccharide head group is glucose. Clinical significance: They occur mostly in nonneuronal tissue and accumulate abnormally in Gaucher disease, where glucocerebrosidase is absent or nonfunctional. See also: External links:
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18. glucocorticoid
    [n] - a steroid hormone that is produced by the adrenal cortex of animals
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19. Glucocorticoid
    Glucocorticoid: A hormone that predominantly affects the metabolism of carbohydrates and, to a lesser extent, fats and proteins (and has other effects). Glucocorticoids are made in the outside portion (the cortex) of the adrenal gland and chemically classed as steroids. Cortisol is the major natural...
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20. glucocorticoid
    <pharmacology> Corticosteroid substances (drugs or hormones) that are involved in carbohydrate metabolism by promoting gluconeogenesis and the formation of glycogen at the expense of lipid and protein synthesis. They are steroid based and possess anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive propert...
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21. glucocorticoid
    (gloo″ko-kor´tĭ-koid) any corticosteroid that increases gluconeogenesis, raising the concentration of liver glycogen and blood glucose; the group includes cortisol, cortisone, and corticosterone. The principal glucocorticoid hormone is cortisol, which regulates metabolism of proteins, carbohydrates, and lipids. Man...
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22. glucocorticoid
    (from the article `therapeutics`) Adrenal corticosteroids are any of the steroid hormones produced by the adrenal cortex except for the sex hormones. These include the ... The adrenal gland is a compound organ situated on top of the kidney. It consists of an outer cortex (adrenal cortex) and an inner medulla (adrenal ... ...along wit...
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23. glucocorticoid receptor
    (from the article `Life Sciences`) ...explanation. This system incorporates the mineralocorticoid receptor (MR)—which is stimulated by the hormone aldosterone and regulates electrolyte ...
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24. Glucocorticoid
    A steroid hormone that is produced by the adrenal cortex and affects the metabolism of carbohydrates. Glucocorticoids are given to an expectant mother to help develop and strenghthen fetal lung maturity if she is expected to deliver prematurely.
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25. glucocorticoid
    Type: Term Pronunciation: glū′kō-kōr′ti-koyd Definitions: 1. Any steroidlike compound capable of significantly influencing intermediary metabolism such as promotion of hepatic glycogen deposition, and of exerting a clinically useful antiinflammatory effect. Cortisol (hydro...
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