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GLYCOLIPIDE [1 record]

Record 1 2003-05-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biochemistry
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Chemistry
  • Biotechnology
DEF

Any compound containing one or more monosaccharide residues linked by a glycosyl linkage to a lipid part, e.g., a mono- or diacylglycerol, a long-chain base (sphingoid) like sphingosine, or a ceramide.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biochimie
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Chimie
  • Biotechnologie
DEF

[...] composé contenant au moins un résidu de monosaccharide lié par une liaison glycosyle à partie lipidique, tel un mono- ou un diacétylglycérol, ou à une base à longue chaîne (spingoïde), telle la sphingosine ou un céramide.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Bioquímica
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
  • Química
  • Biotecnología
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