Chemicals and Drugs

Lipid-Linked Proteins

Proteins that are covalently-linked to lipid molecules or hydrophobic molecules such as those that contain prenyl groups. The lipid moieties aid in the association of the proteins with CELL MEMBRANES.

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Proteins that are covalently-linked to lipid molecules or hydrophobic molecules such as those that contain prenyl groups. The lipid moieties aid in the association of the proteins with CELL MEMBRANES.

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  • Lipid Anchored Proteins
  • Lipid-Anchored Membrane Proteins
  • Membrane Lipid-Linked Proteins
  • Anchored Proteins, Lipid
  • Lipid Anchored Membrane Proteins
  • Lipid Linked Proteins
  • Lipid-Linked Proteins, Membrane
  • Membrane Lipid Linked Proteins
  • Membrane Proteins, Lipid-Anchored
  • Proteins, Lipid Anchored
  • Proteins, Lipid-Anchored Membrane
  • Proteins, Membrane Lipid-Linked

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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do not confuse with PROTEOLIPIDS or LIPOPROTEINS

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2011

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Lipid-Linked Proteins. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D058635. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D058635
  2. Lipid-Linked Proteins. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lipid-anchored_protein
  3. Lipid-Linked Proteins. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6556349