Membrane Lipids
Description
  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.
Synonyms
  Cell Membrane Lipids
Lipids, Cell Membrane
Lipids, Membrane
Membrane Lipids, Cell
Parents
  Lipids
Children
  Lipid Bilayers
Phospholipids
Proteolipids
Sphingolipids
Sterols
Experts
  Donald Bryant
Andrew Ewing
Christine D. Keating
C. Channa Reddy
Cara-Lynne Schengrund
Erin Sheets
Nicholas Winograd
Tree Numbers
  D10.570
MeSH ID
  D008563

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