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ganglioside

American

[gang-glee-uh-sahyd] / ˈgæŋ gli əˌsaɪd /

noun

Biochemistry.

any of a class of glycolipids, found chiefly in nerve ganglia, that upon hydrolysis yield sphingosine, neuraminic acid, a fatty acid, and a monosaccharide.

Etymology

Origin of ganglioside

First recorded in 1940–45; gangli(on) + -ose ² + -ide ( def. )

Example Sentences

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Campylobacter can stimulate the immune system to make antibodies against a nerve-sheath substance called ganglioside, and that presumably leads to the condition.

From Washington Post • Nov. 28, 2009

All developed antibodies against GM1, a form of ganglioside.

From Washington Post • Nov. 28, 2009

Byrd's doctors are also treating the athlete with a ganglioside known as GM- 1, which is a molecule that occurs naturally in cell membranes and seems to help nerve cells communicate.

From Time Magazine Archive

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