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English-german technical dictionary. 2013.
English-german technical dictionary. 2013.
Lipid A — is a lipid component of an endotoxin held responsible for toxicity of Gram negative bacteria. It is the innermost of the three regions of the lipopolysaccharide (LPS, also called endotoxin) molecule, and its hydrophobic nature allows it to anchor … Wikipedia
lipid — /lip id, luy pid/, n. Biochem. any of a group of organic compounds that are greasy to the touch, insoluble in water, and soluble in alcohol and ether: lipids comprise the fats and other esters with analogous properties and constitute, with… … Universalium
lipid — lip id n. [Gr. li pos fat.] (Chem., Biochem.) Any of a variety of oily or greasy organic compounds found as major structural components of living cells; they are insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents such as alcohol and ether, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lipid — Structures of some common lipids. At the top are oleic acid[1] and cholesterol.[2] The middle structure is a triglyceride composed of oleoyl, stearoyl, and palmitoyl chains at … Wikipedia
Lipid bilayer — [ phosphatidylcholine.] A lipid bilayer or bilayer lipid membrane (BLM) is a membrane composed of lipid molecules (usually phospholipids). The lipid bilayer is a critical component of all biological membranes, including cell membranes, and so is… … Wikipedia
Lipid bilayer fusion — Illustration of lipid vesicles fusing showing two possible outcomes: hemifusion and full fusion. In hemifusion only the outer bilayer leaflets mix. In full fusion both leaflets as well as the internal contents mix. Fusion is the process by which… … Wikipedia
Lipid — Another word for fat. (Please see the various meanings of Fat.) A lipid is more formally defined as a substance such as a fat, oil or wax that dissolves in alcohol but not in water. Lipids contain carbon, hydrogen and oxygen but have far less… … Medical dictionary
lipid A — the glycolipid component of lipopolysaccharide (q.v.) that is responsible for its endotoxic activity … Medical dictionary
Protein-lipid interaction — is the influence of membrane proteins on the lipid physical state or vice versa. The questions which are relevant to understanding of the structure and function of the membrane are: 1) Do intrinsic membrane proteins bind tightly to lipids, and… … Wikipedia
Ether lipid — Ether lipids are lipids in which one or more of the carbon atoms on glycerol is bonded to an alkyl chain via an ether linkage, as opposed to the usual ester linkage. TypesEther lipids are called plasmalogens (1 O 1 alkenyl 2… … Wikipedia
lipopolysaccharide — 1. A compound or complex of lipid and carbohydrate. 2. The l. (endotoxin) released from the cell walls of Gram negative organisms that produces septic shock. * * * li·po·poly·sac·cha·ride .lip ō .päl i sak ə .rīd, .lī pō n a large molecule… … Medical dictionary