Aminolipid

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any lipid that has an amino group

    "Differences in polar lipid profiles indicated that MUSC 149 T is different from related type strains ( Figure 3 ); for example, strain MUSC 149 T was found to contain aminolipid, lipid that was not detected in S. rhizophilus NBRC 108885 T ( Figure 3 )."

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"Differences in polar lipid profiles indicated that MUSC 149 T is different from related type strains ( Figure 3 ); for example, strain MUSC 149 T was found to contain aminolipid, lipid that was not detected in S. rhizophilus NBRC 108885 T ( Figure 3 )."

Etymology

From amino- + lipid.

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