Term Name:	glycoinositol phospholipid
Synonyms:	GIPL, GIPLs, glycoinositol phospholipids, GPI, GPIs
Definition:	Glycoinositol phospholipids (GIPLs) are abundant components of protozoa of the genus Leishmania. An identical core glycan is found in all cases, consisting of ethanolamine phosphate, three mannose residues and non-acetylated glucosamine linked to inositol. GIPLs anchor proteins expressed on the surface of essentially all eukaryotic cells and may endow such proteins with unusual properties.
Ontology:	ChEBI [CHEBI:59682]  ( EBI )