glycolipid

See also: Glycolipid

English

Etymology

glyco- +‎ lipid

Noun

glycolipid (plural glycolipids)

1. (biochemistry) An association of a carbohydrate and a phospholipid, such as phosphatidylinositol, found in cell membranes
2. (biochemistry) A similar compound lacking a phosphate group

Derived terms

• glyceroglycolipid
• glycolipidome
• glycolipidomics
• glycolipidosis
• sulfoglycolipid

 

Translations

an association of a carbohydrate and a phospholipid found in cell membranes

• Portuguese: glicolipídio m
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