Term Information

Accession
CHEBI:18059
Name
lipid
Ontology
Synonyms
Lipid, lipids
Alternate IDs
None
Definition
'Lipids' is a loosely defined term for substances of biological origin that are soluble in nonpolar solvents. They consist of saponifiable lipids, such as glycerides (fats and oils) and phospholipids, as well as nonsaponifiable lipids, principally steroids. [source: unknown]
Comment
None
Subset
None
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Parents of lipid (CHEBI:18059)
subject[Reorder by subject] relation[Reorder by relation] object[Reorder by object]
lipid [is_a relation] is_a  organic molecular entity (CHEBI:50860)
Children of lipid (CHEBI:18059)
subject[Reorder by subject] relation[Reorder by relation] object[Reorder by object]
isoprenoid (CHEBI:24913) [is_a relation] is_a  lipid
glycerolipid (CHEBI:35741) [is_a relation] is_a  lipid
fatty acid (CHEBI:35366) [is_a relation] is_a  lipid
lipid hydroperoxide (CHEBI:61051) [is_a relation] is_a  lipid
fatty acid anion (CHEBI:28868) [is_a relation] is_a  lipid
steroid (CHEBI:35341) [is_a relation] is_a  lipid
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