lipid
Definition
A lipid is any organic molecular entity, which
is a loosely defined term for substances of biological origin that are soluble in nonpolar solvents. They consist of saponifiable lipids, such as glycerides (fats and oils) and phospholipids, as well as nonsaponifiable lipids, principally steroids.
Reference
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EMBL-EBI 2025 Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI). The European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI) of the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EBML). [2025-2-27] www.ebi.ac.uk
Creator: Michael Rubinigg
Properties
Label
lipid
EUPH Code (UID)
[6261]
EUPH IRI
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_18059
Descriptor
n/a
Created
2023-12-27
Updated
2025-12-04
Contributors
Class
Author: Michael Rubinigg
Definition
Author: Michael Rubinigg
Translation
Authors: Michael Rubinigg, Michael Rubinigg
Class translations
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English
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lipid
Noun, Singular |
Michael Rubinigg
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Approved
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German
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Lipid
Noun, Neuter, Singular |
Michael Rubinigg
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Approved
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