Sulfatide
Sulfatide
Sulfatide (== Template:IPA ==
The Template:IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a system of phonetic notation based primarily on the Latin alphabet. It was devised by the International Phonetic Association in the late 19th century as a standardized representation of the sounds of spoken language.
Pronunciation
The pronunciation of the term "IPA" is /aɪ piː eɪ/ in English.
Etymology
The term "IPA" is an acronym for the International Phonetic Alphabet. The International Phonetic Association, founded in 1886, created the IPA to provide a single, universal system for the transcription of spoken language.
Related Terms
- Phonetic notation: A system used to visually represent the sounds of speech. The IPA is one type of phonetic notation.
- Phonetics: The study of the physical sounds of human speech. It is concerned with the physical properties of speech sounds (phonemes), and the processes of their physiological production, auditory reception, and neurophysiological perception.
- Phonology: The study of the way sounds function within a particular language or languages. While phonetics concerns the physical production, acoustic transmission and perception of the sounds of speech, phonology describes the way sounds function within a particular language or languages.
- Transcription (linguistics): The systematic representation of spoken language in written form. The source of the words transcribe and transcription, the term means "to write across" in Latin, and it's the process of converting spoken language into written form. In linguistics, this is often done using the IPA.
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polski), also known as 3-O-sulfogalactosylceramide, is a type of sulfoglycolipid found in the myelin sheath of the nervous system. It is a complex lipid molecule that plays a crucial role in various biological processes, including cell adhesion, signal transduction, and immune response.
Etymology
The term "sulfatide" is derived from the words "sulfate" and "lipid". "Sulfate" refers to the sulfate group (-SO4) present in the molecule, while "lipid" refers to its classification as a type of fat molecule.
Function
Sulfatide is primarily found in the myelin sheath, a protective layer that surrounds the axons of many neurons. It plays a crucial role in maintaining the integrity of the myelin sheath and facilitating efficient signal transmission in the nervous system. In addition, sulfatide is involved in various other biological processes, such as cell adhesion, signal transduction, and immune response.
Related Terms
- Myelin: A fatty substance that surrounds and insulates the axons of neurons, facilitating efficient signal transmission.
- Axon: The long, slender projection of a neuron that conducts electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body.
- Neuron: A specialized cell transmitting nerve impulses; a nerve cell.
- Sulfoglycolipid: A type of lipid that contains a sulfate group and a sugar group.
- Lipid: A type of organic molecule that is greasy to the touch, insoluble in water, and soluble in nonpolar organic solvents.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Sulfatide
- Wikipedia's article - Sulfatide
This WikiMD dictionary article is a stub. You can help make it a full article.
Languages: - East Asian
中文,
日本,
한국어,
South Asian
हिन्दी,
Urdu,
বাংলা,
తెలుగు,
தமிழ்,
ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian
Indonesian,
Vietnamese,
Thai,
မြန်မာဘာသာ,
European
español,
Deutsch,
français,
русский,
português do Brasil,
Italian,
polski