Glycolipids

**Definition:** Any compound containing one or more monosaccharide residues bound by a glycosidic linkage to a hydrophobic moiety such as an acylglycerol (see GLYCERIDES), a sphingoid, a ceramide (CERAMIDES) (N-acylsphingoid) or a prenyl phosphate. (From IUPAC's webpage)

**Tree numbers:** - D09.400.410 - D10.390

**Synonyms:** - Glycolipid