glycolipid.
An association of a carbohydrate and a phospholipid, such as phosphatidylinositol, found in cell membranes
Meaning & usage
An association of a carbohydrate and a phospholipid, such as phosphatidylinositol, found in cell membranes
A similar compound lacking a phosphate group
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Hellenic *dlukús Ancient Greek γλῠκῠ́ς (glŭkŭ́s)der. English glyco- Proto-Indo-European *leyp- Proto-Hellenic *lípos Ancient Greek λῐ́πος (lĭ́pos) Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idusbor. French -ide French lipidebor. English lipid English glycolipid From glyco- + lipid.
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