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... > Lipids > Membrane Lipids > Phospholipids > Glycerophosphates > Phosphatidic Acids > Glycerophospholipids
... > Carbohydrates > Sugar Alcohols > Triose Sugar Alcohols > Glycerophosphates > Phosphatidic Acids > Glycerophospholipids
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Carbohydrates > Sugar Phosphates > Glycerophosphates > Phosphatidic Acids > Glycerophospholipids

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Glycerophospholipids  

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Entry terms

  • Glycerophospholipid
  • Phosphoglyceride
  • Phosphoglycerides

Scope note

  • 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.

History note

  • 99; for PHOSPHOGLYCERIDES use GLYCEROPHOSPHATES 1977-98

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