phospholipid
IPA: fˈɑsfɔɫˈaɪpʌd
noun
- (organic chemistry) Any lipid, such as lecithin or cephalin, consisting of a diglyceride combined with a phosphate group and a simple organic molecule such as choline or ethanolamine; they are important constituents of biological membranes.
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Examples of "phospholipid" in Sentences
- The term phospholipid is too narrow.
- Including the structure of a phospholipid.
- Phospholipid spectrum disorder in psychiatry.
- PAF is a biologically active phospholipid mediator.
- Plasmalogen is the most abundant phospholipid in myelin.
- The head of the lipid is called the hydrophilic phospholipid.
- These phospholipid headgroups are heavily negatively charged.
- Phosphoinositides are regarded as the most acidic phospholipid.
- As a result, it can quickly diffuse into phospholipid cell membranes.
- Although it is a lipid, cholesterol bears little resemblance to a phospholipid.
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