sulfoquinovosyldiacylglycerol
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sulfoquinovosyldiacylglycerol noun: a glycerophospholipid that, along with galactosyldiacylglycerol, is an important component of membranes of chloroplasts and related organelles and one of the most abundant lipids in photosynthetic tissues.
Noun
sulfoquinovosyldiacylglycerol (plural sulfoquinovosyldiacylglycerols)
- A glycerophospholipid that, along with galactosyldiacylglycerol, is an important component of membranes of chloroplasts and related organelles and one of the most abundant lipids in photosynthetic tissues.
- Sulfoquinovosyldiacylglycerol lipids have also been identified in phototrophic and a few other bacterial species.2001, Bertram Fraser-Reid, editor, Glycoscience, page 2085
- There are four major glyceroplipid components in the thylakoid membranes, namely, monogalactosyldiacylglycerol (MGDG), digalactosyldiacylglycerol (DGDG), sulfoquinovosyldiacylglycerol (SQDG) and phosphatidylglycerol (PG).2009, Hajime Wada, Norio Murata, editors, Lipids in Photosynthesis, page 2
- Synonyms:
- SQDG
Synonyms of sulfoquinovosyldiacylglycerol
Forms of sulfoquinovosyldiacylglycerol
| plural | sulfoquinovosyldiacylglycerols |
|---|---|
| alternative form | sulfoquinovosyl diacylglycerol |
Origin of sulfoquinovosyldiacylglycerol
From sulfoquinovosyl + diacylglycerol.
Questions about sulfoquinovosyldiacylglycerol
- What does sulfoquinovosyldiacylglycerol mean?
- Sulfoquinovosyldiacylglycerol means a glycerophospholipid that, along with galactosyldiacylglycerol, is an important component of membranes of chloroplasts and related organelles and one of the most abundant lipids in photosynthetic tissues.
- What part of speech is sulfoquinovosyldiacylglycerol?
- Sulfoquinovosyldiacylglycerol is a noun.
- What is the plural of sulfoquinovosyldiacylglycerol?
- The plural of sulfoquinovosyldiacylglycerol is sulfoquinovosyldiacylglycerols.
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