Concept information
Preferred term
Membrane Lipids
Type
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Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Narrower concepts
Entry terms
- Cell Membrane Lipid
- Cell Membrane Lipids
- Lipid, Cell Membrane
- Lipid, Membrane
- Lipids, Cell Membrane
- Membrane Lipid
- Membrane Lipid, Cell
- Membrane Lipids, Cell
Note
- /biosyn /physiol permitted
Scope note
- Lipids, predominantly phospholipids, cholesterol and small amounts of glycolipids found in membranes including cellular and intracellular membranes. These lipids may be arranged in bilayers in the membranes with integral proteins between the layers and peripheral proteins attached to the outside. Membrane lipids are required for active transport, several enzymatic activities and membrane formation.
History note
- 77
In other languages
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Finnish
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kalvojen lipidit
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kalvolipidi
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membraanilipidi
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membraanilipidit
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Swedish
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D008563
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