neolactotetraosylceramide
neolactotetraosylceramide noun: a glycosphingolipid found in the nervous system, containing four monosaccharide residues and a ceramide. It acts as an enzyme to catalyse certain biochemical reactions.
Noun
neolactotetraosylceramide (uncountable)
- A glycosphingolipid found in the nervous system, containing four monosaccharide residues and a ceramide. It acts as an enzyme to catalyse certain biochemical reactions.
- GSL (glucosylceramide, lactosylceramide, globotriaosylceramide, lactotriaosylceramide, globotetraosylceramide and neolactotetraosylceramide) were separated.1988, Otakar Mikeš, Separation of Individual Compound Classes
- β3Gn-T5 exhibited strong activity in transferring GlcNAc to glycolipid substrates, such as lactosylceramide (LacCer) and neolactotetraosylceramide (nLatCer; paragloboside), to produce Lc3Cer and neolactopentaosylceramide (nLcsCer) […]2009, Wiley encyclopedia of chemical biology, volume 1, page 641
- Synonyms:
- paragloboside
Synonyms of neolactotetraosylceramide
Origin of neolactotetraosylceramide
From neo- + lacto- + tetra- + osyl- + ceramide.
Questions about neolactotetraosylceramide
- What does neolactotetraosylceramide mean?
- Neolactotetraosylceramide means a glycosphingolipid found in the nervous system, containing four monosaccharide residues and a ceramide. It acts as an enzyme to catalyse certain biochemical reactions.
- What part of speech is neolactotetraosylceramide?
- Neolactotetraosylceramide is a noun.
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