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Sterol lipids

Term · Chemistry · MLC-T-CHM-011404

A class of lipids characterized by a core steroid structure, typically with a hydroxyl group at the C-3 position and an alkyl side chain at C-17. These compounds are amphipathic, possessing both hydrophilic and hydrophobic regions. Cholesterol is a prominent example of a sterol lipid, found in animal cell membranes.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CHM-011404
FieldChemistry
SubjectAnalytical Chemistry
ReferencesPAC, 2018, 90, 1121. 'Terminology of bioanalytical methods (IUPAC Recommendations 2018)' on page 1182 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2016-1120)
See alsoGlycerophospholipids; Sphingolipids
Record as JSON 
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  "term": "Sterol lipids",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A class of lipids characterized by a core steroid structure, typically with a hydroxyl group at the C-3 position and an alkyl side chain at C-17. These compounds are amphipathic, possessing both hydrophilic and hydrophobic regions. Cholesterol is a prominent example of a sterol lipid, found in animal cell membranes.",
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "glycerophospholipids",
    "sphingolipids"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2018, 90, 1121. 'Terminology of bioanalytical methods (IUPAC Recommendations 2018)' on page 1182 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2016-1120)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/sterol-lipids/"
}

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