"Membrane Lipids" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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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.
| Descriptor ID |
D008563
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D10.570
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| Concept/Terms |
Membrane Lipids- Membrane Lipids
- Lipids, Membrane
- Cell Membrane Lipids
- Lipids, Cell Membrane
- Membrane Lipids, Cell
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