Lipid

Glycerophospholipids

AMW:CHEM:100166

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.

Biochemistry biochemical

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Glycerylphosphorylcholine has parent Glycerophospholipids

Phospholipid Ethers has parent Glycerophospholipids

Phosphatidylcholines has parent Glycerophospholipids

Phosphatidylethanolamines has parent Glycerophospholipids

Phosphatidylglycerols has parent Glycerophospholipids

Phosphatidylinositols has parent Glycerophospholipids

Phosphatidylserines has parent Glycerophospholipids

Glycerophospholipids has parent Phosphatidic Acids

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