ganglioside
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- noun
- /ˈɡæŋɡliəˌsaɪd/
- Specialized
- The presence of ganglioside in nerve cell membranes is crucial for effective cell signaling.
Examples
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High levels of ganglioside can influence the communication between nerve cells.
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The Tet1 peptide can bind to gangliosides highly expressed on GT1b neurons.
Academic text (2018) -
When adult female experimental animals were exposed to 2,4-D during their pregnancy and lactation periods, their exposed offspring exhibited neurological effects, including delayed neurobehavioral development and changes in several neurotransmitter levels or binding activities and ganglioside levels in the brain.
Blog text (25) -
Researchers studied the role of ganglioside in transmitting signals within the nervous system.
Synonyms
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A molecule made of a sugar and a fat found in cell membranes
Surface Forms
Morphology
ganglioside = ganglion (opaque) = ganglio + oside
A specialized biochemical formation combining 'ganglion' with the technical combining form '-oside'; the precise lipid meaning is technical and not derivable by typical learners.
Etymology
Ganglioside comes from ganglion, which means 'a knot or group of nerve cells', and from -side (from glycoside), a name for molecules with a 'sugar' part. So a ganglioside is a sugar-containing fat found in nerve cells that helps signals pass in the nervous system.