monosialodihexosylganglioside

noun

A type of ganglioside with structure Neu5Ac-Gal-Glc-ceramide, the most common membrane-bound glycosphingolipid in tissues.

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Meanings

nounmonosialodihexosylganglioside (plural monosialodihexosylgangliosides)

plural monosialodihexosylgangliosides

  1. biochemistryA type of ganglioside with structure Neu5Ac-Gal-Glc-ceramide, the most common membrane-bound glycosphingolipid in tissues.

Origin

From mono + sialo- + dihexosyl + ganglioside.

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monosialodihexosylganglioside. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monosialodihexosylganglioside

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Chicago

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