Mannosylerythritol Lipid

**Semantic type:** Organic Chemical|Pharmacologic Substance

**Definition:** A yeast glycolipid biosurfactant with potential antineoplastic activity. Mannosylerythritol lipid activates protein kinase signal cascades, resulting in cell differentiation, condensation of chromatin, DNA fragmentation, G1 phase cell-cycle arrest, and apoptosis of tumor cells. (NCI04)