schisto-series

noun

A class of glycosphingolipids containing the sequence GalNAcβ(1,4)Glcβ-Cer (N-acetylgalactosamine, glucose, ceramide)

Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

noun

alternative schisto series

  1. A class of glycosphingolipids containing the sequence GalNAcβ(1,4)Glcβ-Cer (N-acetylgalactosamine, glucose, ceramide)

    Schisto-series glycosphin-golipids could not be detected.

    2006, Aaron G. Maule, Nikki J. Marks, Parasitic Flatworms: Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Immunology and Physiology, →ISBN
    2 more examples

    Whilst schistosome glycolipids are based on the unique schisto-series structure GalNAc(β4GlclCer, the glycosphingolipids of Fasciola spp. were found to belong to the globo-series structure of vertebrates, i. e., Galα-4Galβ4GlclCer.

    1999, European Journal of Cell Biology: Supplement - Issues 49-52, page 89

    On the other hand,GSLs in invertebrates have quite different glycan moieties from those of vertebrates, which are classified as arthro-, mollu-, gala-, neogala-, spirometo-, and schisto-series.

    2013, Daniel B. Werz, Sebastien Vidal, Modern Synthetic Methods in Carbohydrate Chemistry, →ISBN
Cite this entry
APA

schisto-series. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/schisto-series

MLA

“schisto-series.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/schisto-series. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “schisto-series,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/schisto-series.

Source: schisto-series on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.