Sulfolipids

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-011560",
  "term": "Sulfolipids",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A class of lipids containing a sulfur-linked functional group, such as a sulfonate group, or a lipid that is esterified with a sulfate. These compounds are amphiphilic, possessing both a hydrophobic lipid tail and a hydrophilic, sulfur-containing head group. One prominent example is sulfoquinovosyl diacylglycerol, a sulfonate-containing glycolipid found in the photosynthetic membranes of plants and cyanobacteria.",
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "esters",
    "glycolipids",
    "sulfatides"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1995, 67, 1307. 'Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)' on page 1369 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199567081307)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/sulfolipids/"
}