=== Glossary of "The Cell (5th ed.)" by [[Alberts_Johnson_Lewis_Raff_Roberts_Walter_2008|Alberts et al. (2008)]] ===
=== Glossary of "The Cell (5th ed.)" by [[Alberts_Johnson_Lewis_Raff_Roberts_Walter_2008|Alberts et al. (2008)]] ===
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*An abundant lipid molecule with a characteristic four-ring steroid structure. An important component of the plasma membranes of animal cells.
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*An abundant lipid molecule with a characteristic four-ring steroid structure. An important component of the plasma membranes of animal cells. ''Compare'' [[mosaic]].