pro·te·o·lip·id (pr  t --l p d, -l pd)n. Any of a class of lipid-soluble proteins. |
proteolipid
[prō′tē·ōlip′id]
Etymology: Gk, proteios + lipos, fat
a type of lipoprotein in which lipid material forms more than half of the molecule. It is insoluble in water and occurs primarily in the brain.
proteolipid
a combination of a peptide or protein with a lipid, having the solubility characteristics of lipids.
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