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glycoinositol phospholipid

Term ID
CHEBI:59682
Synonyms
  • GIPL
  • GIPLs
  • glycoinositol phospholipids
  • GPI
  • GPIs
Definition
Glycoinositol phospholipids (GIPLs) are abundant components of protozoa of the genus Leishmania. An identical core glycan is found in all cases, consisting of ethanolamine phosphate, three mannose residues and non-acetylated glucosamine linked to inositol. GIPLs anchor proteins expressed on the surface of essentially all eukaryotic cells and may endow such proteins with unusual properties.
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Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
Relationships
is a type of
Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from glycoinositol phospholipid
Phenotype where environments contain glycoinositol phospholipid
Phenotype modified by environments containing glycoinositol phospholipid
Human Disease / Model Data
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