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globotriaosylsphingosine

globotriaosylsphingosine noun: a particular glycosphingolipid that is a triose derivative of sphingosine.

Noun

globotriaosylsphingosine (uncountable)

  1. A particular glycosphingolipid that is a triose derivative of sphingosine
    • High serum concentration of globotriaosylsphingosine (lyso-Gb3), indicating the presence of deacylated Gb3, has been observed in patients with FD [4 ].2015 August 21, “Epithelial–Mesenchymal Transition in Kidney Tubular Epithelial Cells Induced by Globotriaosylsphingosine and Globotriaosylceramide”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Questions about globotriaosylsphingosine

What does globotriaosylsphingosine mean?
Globotriaosylsphingosine means a particular glycosphingolipid that is a triose derivative of sphingosine.
What part of speech is globotriaosylsphingosine?
Globotriaosylsphingosine is a noun.

Words near globotriaosylsphingosine in the dictionary

  1. globotetraosylceramide
  2. globothalamean
  3. globotriaosyl
  4. globotriaosylceramide
  5. globotriaosylceramides
  6. globotriaosylsphingosine
  7. globotriceramide
  8. globotriose
  9. globotrioside
  10. globotriosides
  11. globotriosyl

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