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Preferred term

Glycerophospholipids  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • 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.

Broader concept

Synonym(s)

  • Glycerophospholipid
  • Phosphoglyceride
  • Phosphoglycerides

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-WGPHHK3T-6

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