glycerophospholipids
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-002916
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.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-002916 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Fields of Study |
| Synonyms | phosphoglycerides |
| References | Medical Subject Headings; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary |
| See also | phosphatidic acids; phosphatidylcholines; phosphatidylethanolamines |
| Translations | Spanish: glicerofosfolípidos |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-AGR-002916",
"term": "glycerophospholipids",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"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.",
"synonyms": [
"phosphoglycerides"
],
"subject": "Fields of Study",
"see_also": [
"phosphatidic acids",
"phosphatidylcholines",
"phosphatidylethanolamines"
],
"references": [
"Medical Subject Headings",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "glicerofosfolípidos"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/glycerophospholipids/"
}
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