A galactocerebroside (or galactosylceramide) is a type of cerebroside consisting of a ceramide with a galactose residue at the 1-hydroxyl moiety. The galactose is cleaved by galactosylceramidase. Galactocerebroside is a marker for oligodendrocytes in the brain, whether or not they form myelin. ==Additional Images== ...
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(from the article `chemical compound`) As discussed above, a cerebroside is a sugar derivative of ceramide in which the carbohydrate is attached to the primary alcohol of the sphingoid ... ...head group. Ceramide monohexosides are cerebrosides with a single sugar unit as the polar head group. Glucocerebroside, which contains glucose and...
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<cell biology> Surface antigen characteristic of newly differentiated oligodendrocytes. GalC antibody is used to identify this glial cell type in cultures of rat optic nerve and brain. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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(= GalC) Surface antigen characteristic of newly differentiated oligodendrocytes. GalC antibody is used to identify this glial cell type in cultures of rat optic nerve and brain.
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