loading...| Preferred Name | Lipid | |
| Synonyms |
Lipid Lipids |
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| Definitions |
A class of hydrocarbon-containing organic compounds. Lipids are insoluble in water but soluble in nonpolar solvents and play important roles in living organisms: these roles include functioning as energy storage molecules, serving as structural components of cell membranes, and constituting important signaling molecules. Lipids can be subdivided into 2 groups: fatty acids and glycerides. |
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| ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C616 |
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| CHEBI_ID |
CHEBI:18059 |
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| code |
C616 |
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| DEFINITION |
A class of hydrocarbon-containing organic compounds. Lipids are insoluble in water but soluble in nonpolar solvents and play important roles in living organisms: these roles include functioning as energy storage molecules, serving as structural components of cell membranes, and constituting important signaling molecules. Lipids can be subdivided into 2 groups: fatty acids and glycerides. |
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| FULL_SYN |
Lipid Lipids |
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| label |
Lipid |
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| Legacy Concept Name |
Lipid |
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| Preferred_Name |
Lipid |
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| prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C616 |
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| Semantic_Type |
Organic Chemical Classification |
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| UMLS_CUI |
C0023779 |
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| subClassOf |