Proteolipids

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-009597",
  "term": "Proteolipids",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A class of proteins covalently modified with lipid or fatty acid moieties, rendering them soluble in organic solvents like a chloroform-methanol mixture. This lipid modification anchors them within biological membranes and makes them insoluble in aqueous solutions. Proteolipids are distinct from lipoproteins, which are non-covalent complexes of lipids and proteins that are soluble in water.",
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "plasma lipoproteins"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2018, 90, 1121. 'Terminology of bioanalytical methods (IUPAC Recommendations 2018)' on page 1181 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2016-1120)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/proteolipids/"
}