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Lipid vs Lipidation - What's the difference?

lipid | lipidation |

As nouns the difference between lipid and lipidation

is that lipid is lipid while lipidation is (biochemistry) modification (especially of a protein) by association with a lipid.

lipid

English

(wikipedia lipid)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (organic compound) Any of a group of organic compounds including the fats, oils, waxes, sterols, and triglycerides. Lipids are characterized by being insoluble in water, and account for most of the fat present in the human body. They are, however, soluble in nonpolar organic solvents.

    • Derived terms

    * biolipid * geolipid * nonlipid

    lipidation

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (biochemistry) modification (especially of a protein) by association with a lipid