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Membrane Lipids MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Membrane Lipids
Tree Number(s)
D10.570
Unique ID
D008563
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008563
Annotation
/biosyn /‌physiol permitted
Scope Note
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.
Entry Term(s)
Cell Membrane Lipid
Cell Membrane Lipids
Membrane Lipid
Registry Numbers
0
NLM Classification #
QU 85
Previous Indexing
Cell Membrane (1966-1976)
Lipids (1966-1976)
Membranes (1968-1976)
Phospholipids (1966-1976)
Public MeSH Note
77
History Note
77
Date Established
1977/01/01
Date of Entry
1976/04/27
Revision Date
2020/05/27
Membrane Lipids Preferred
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