glycosphingolipid

English

Etymology

From glyco- +‎ sphingolipid.

Noun

glycosphingolipid (plural glycosphingolipids)

1. (biochemistry) a lipid that contains at least one monosaccharide unit and either a sphingoid or a ceramide

Related terms

• glucosphingolipid
• glycosylsphingoid
• glycosylceramide

Anagrams

• sphingoglycolipid