"Lipid"^^ . . "Lipid"^^ . "C0023779"^^ . . "Lipid"^^ . . "C616"^^ . "A generic term for fats and lipoids, the alcohol-ether-soluble constituents of protoplasm, which are insoluble in water. They comprise the fats, fatty oils, essential oils, waxes, sterols, phospholipids, glycolipids, sulfolipids, aminolipids, chromolipids (lipochromes), and fatty acids. (Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed)MSH2002_06_01" . "Classification"^^ . "Lipid"^^ . "LipidPTNCI" . "A class of hydrocarbon-containing organic compounds. Lipids are insoluble in water but soluble in nonpolar solvents and play important roles in living organisms: these roles include functioning as energy storage molecules, serving as structural components of cell membranes, and constituting important signaling molecules. Lipids can be subdivided into 2 groups: fatty acids and glycerides.NCI" . . "CHEBI:18059"^^ . "LipidsSYNCI" .