lipopeptide

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What does lipopeptide mean?

An organic complex of lipids and peptides

Where does lipopeptide come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *leyp- Proto-Hellenic *lípos Ancient Greek λῐ́πος (lĭ́pos)der. English lipo- Proto-Indo-European *pekʷ- Proto-Indo-European *pékʷ-ye- Proto-Hellenic *pét͏̌t͏̌ō Ancient Greek πέσσω (péssō)bf. Ancient Greek πέπτω (péptō) Ancient Greek πεπτόν (peptón)der. German Peptonbor. English peptone English -ide ▲ German Pepton Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idusder. German -id German Peptidbor. English peptide English lipopeptide From lipo- + peptide.

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