kerasin /ker·a·sin/ (ker´ah-sin) older name for a glucocerebroside in which the fatty acid is lignoceric acid.
kerasin
kerasin [ker´ah-sin]
ker·a·sin (k r  -s n)n. A cerebroside found in brain tissue and containing fatty acid, sphingosine, and galactose. |
kerasin
[ker′əsin]
Etymology: L, cera, wax
a cerebroside, found in brain tissue, that consists of a fatty acid, galactose, and sphingosine.
kerasin [ker´ah-sin]
a cerebroside from brain tissue, yielding galactose, sphingosine, and lignoceric acid on hydrolysis.
kerasin
a cerebroside from brain tissue, yielding galactose, sphingosine and lignoceric acid on hydrolysis.
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