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lipid

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'Lipids' 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.

Term info

Label

lipid

Synonyms
  • Lipid
  • lipids
database cross reference
Subsets

3_STAR

IUPAC NAME
lipids [ IUPAC ]

has alternative id

CHEBI:25054, CHEBI:14517, CHEBI:6486

has obo namespace

chebi_ontology

id

CHEBI:18059

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