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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.
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- Cell Membrane Lipid
- Cell Membrane Lipids
- Membrane Lipid
- Lipid, Cell Membrane
- Lipid, Membrane
- Lipids, Cell Membrane
- Lipids, Membrane
- Membrane Lipid, Cell
- Membrane Lipids, Cell
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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, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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/biosyn /physiol permitted
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- Cell Membrane (1966-1976)
- Lipids (1966-1976)
- Membranes (1968-1976)
- Phospholipids (1966-1976)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Membrane Lipids. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008563. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008563
- Membrane Lipids. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Membrane_lipid
- Membrane Lipids. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6815134