glycolipid

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Compound containing a glycan covalently linked to a lipid aglycon.
Note: The term "lipid" comprises several types of compounds. Therefore, different classes of glycolipides are described. For example, typical glycolipids in higher organisms are glycosphingolipids.
Source:
PAC, 2018, 90, 1121. (Terminology of bioanalytical methods (IUPAC Recommendations 2018)) on page 1171 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'glycolipid' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.09817 RIS BibTex EndNote
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