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Glycerophospholipids

Derivatives of phosphatidic acid in which the hydrophobic regions are composed of two fatty acids and a polar alcohol is joined to the C-3 position of glycerol through a phosphodiester bond. They are named according to their polar head groups, such as phosphatidylcholine and phosphatidylethanolamine.

Year introduced: 1999

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Tree Number(s): D10.570.755.375.760.400

MeSH Unique ID: D020404

Entry Terms:

  • Phosphoglycerides
  • Phosphoglyceride
  • Glycerophospholipid

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