proteolipid

proteolipid
pro·teo·lip·id -'lip-əd also pro·teo·lip·ide -'lip-.īd n any of a class of proteins that contain a considerable percentage of lipid and are soluble in lipids and insoluble in water

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pro·teo·lip·id (pro″te-o-lipґid) 1. a conjugated protein having a lipid component that is soluble in some nonpolar solvents, but insoluble in aqueous solutions. 2. a hydrophobic protein that may or may not have a lipid component and is soluble in some nonpolar solvents.

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