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glycolipids

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glycolipids (gli″kolip´ids),
n.pl the fats found in the brain and nervous system that contain a carbohydrate constituent.


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00 Hardcover Methods in molecular biology, 534 QP601 Glycomics is the analysis of the structure and functions of glycans or oligosaccharides (chains of sugars) attached to biomolecules and includes the analysis of glycoproteins, proteoglycans, glycolipids, peptidoglycans, and lipopolysacchrarides.
The material contains a significant proportion of active phytochemicals, is rich in phospholipids and glycolipids, is free of trans-fatty acids and is rich in unsaturated fatty acids.
Many believe that the glycolipids prevent the enzyme from attaching to the surface of the droplet, preventing it from breaking down the fat within the droplet.
 
 
 
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