| globoside | <biochemistry> An organic macromolecule, a type of oligomeric glycoside, containing a number of different sugar groups which is found in the red blood cells of certain mammals, including humans, pigs, and sheep. (09 Oct 1997) |
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| globoside galactosyltransferase | <enzyme> Mouse kidney microsome enzyme which participates in the formation of galactosylgloboside (stage-specific embryonic antigen-3 glycolipid) Registry number: EC 2.4.1.- Synonym: udpgalactose-globoside beta 1-3 galactosyltransferase, gb4-galactosyltransferase, gb4 synthetase, beta-1,3-galnac-tf (26 Jun 1999) |
| globosides | Glycosphingolipids containing n-acetylglucosamine (paragloboside) or n-acetylgalactosamine (globoside). Globoside is the p antigen on erythrocytes and paragloboside is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of erythrocyte blood group abh and p 1 glycosphingolipid antigens. The accumulation of globoside in tissue, due to a defect in hexosaminidases a and b, is the cause of sandhoff disease. (12 Dec 1998) |