Preferred Name |
Lipid |
ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C616 |
CHEBI_ID |
CHEBI:18059 |
code |
C616 |
DEFINITION |
A class of hydrocarbon-containing organic compounds. Lipids are insoluble in water but soluble in nonpolar solvents and play important roles in living organisms: these roles include functioning as energy storage molecules, serving as structural components of cell membranes, and constituting important signaling molecules. Lipids can be subdivided into 2 groups: fatty acids and glycerides. |
FULL_SYN |
Lipid Lipids |
label |
Lipid |
Legacy Concept Name |
Lipid |
Preferred_Name |
Lipid |
prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C616 |
prefLabel |
Lipid |
Semantic_Type |
Organic Chemical Classification |
UMLS_CUI |
C0023779 |
subClassOf |