Organic Chemical
galactolipids
Subclass of:
Glycolipids
Definitions related to galactolipids:
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Group of glycolipids in which the sugar group is galactose; distinguished from glycosphingolipids in lacking nitrogen; constitute the majority of membrane lipids in plants.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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A group of GLYCOLIPIDS in which the sugar group is GALACTOSE. They are distinguished from GLYCOSPHINGOLIPIDS in lacking nitrogen. They constitute the majority of MEMBRANE LIPIDS in PLANTS.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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