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sulfoquinovosyldiacylglycerol

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Syllables
sul-fo-quinovo-syl-dia-cyl-glyc-erol
IPA
59
Scrabble Score
29
Letters
8
Syllables
16
Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From sulfoquinovosyl + diacylglycerol.

Inflected Forms

sulfoquinovosyldiacylglycerols (plural) sulfoquinovosyl diacylglycerol (alternative)

Synonyms

SQDG

Questions

What does sulfoquinovosyldiacylglycerol mean?
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.
Where does sulfoquinovosyldiacylglycerol come from?
From sulfoquinovosyl + diacylglycerol.

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