noun
- complex lipids found in cell membranes, especially in nerve tissue, that contain sphingosine, fatty acids, and carbohydrates
Usage: biochemistry; medical
Examples
- Gangliosides are abundant in the gray matter of the brain.
- The researcher studied how gangliosides affect nerve cell function.
- Certain genetic disorders involve the accumulation of gangliosides.
- Gangliosides play important roles in cell recognition and signaling.
- The laboratory analyzed ganglioside levels in the tissue samples.
- Deficiencies in ganglioside metabolism can cause neurological problems.