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glycolipid

Term ID
CHEBI:33563
Synonyms
  • Glycolipid
  • glycolipids
Definition
Any member of class of 1,2-di-O-acylglycerols joined at oxygen 3 by a glycosidic linkage to a carbohydrate part (usually a mono-, di- or tri-saccharide). Some substances classified as bacterial glycolipids have the sugar part acylated by one or more fatty acids and the glycerol part may be absent.
References
Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
Relationships
is a type of
has subtype
Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from glycolipid
Phenotype where environments contain glycolipid
Phenotype modified by environments containing glycolipid
Human Disease Model