phospholipid

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fosfolipit
fosfolipid
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phospholipids
fosfolipidlerin
English - English
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
A triester of glycerol with two fatty acids and one phosphate ion Polar lipids found in biological membranes
any fat-related substance that contains phosphorus, fatty acids, and a nitrogen-containing base; these lipids are an essential part of every cell; lecithin is an example
Main lipid component of cell membranes Phospholipids are a heterogeneous type of molecule composed of glycerol, phosphate, two fatty acid residues, and 'headgroups' with different chemical properties The organization of phospholipids in cell membranes is known as phospholipid bilayer where the fatty acid residues face the center of the membrane (hydrophobic or water insoluble) and the headgroups forming the surface of the membrane As such, bilayers separate water filled compartments and provide an electrically insulating barrier between these two compartments This barrier is overcome by the placement of membrane proteins penetrating the fatty acid core of the membrane and forming channels and transport pathways for metabolites The latter are usually water soluble and/or charged and would not diffuse across cell membranes without the help of these transport proteins
A lipid containing glycerol esterified with two molecules of fatty acid and one molecule of phosphoric acid
Any one of numerous lipids (see above) in which phosphoric acid and fatty acid is converted to glycerol
A class of lipids in which glycerol is linked to fatty acids at the C-1 and C-2 positions, the C-3 position being occupied by phosphate and usually a nitrogen-containing chemical group, a lipid that contains phosphoric acid, and fatty acids esterified to glycerol; found in all living animal cells in the bilayer of the plasma membrane
the name of one of the two general classes of complex lipids Phospholipids are of esters usually containing glycerol, fatty acids, phosphoric acid, and low molecular weight alcohols (phosphoglycerides and sphingolipids)
A fat or lipid containing phosphorus found in high quantities in the brain and very important to the function of cellular membranes and to the nervous system
any of various compounds composed of fatty acids and phosphoric acid and a nitrogenous base; an important constituent of membranes
A fat in which one fatty acid is replaced by phosphorus and a nitrogenous compound
{i} fatty compound found in living cells (Biochemistry)
or phosphatide Any member of a large class of fatlike organic compounds that in their molecular structure resemble the triglycerides, except for the replacement of a fatty acid with a phosphate-containing polar group. The polar end of the molecule is soluble in water (hydrophilic) and water solutions (including cytoplasm); the other, fatty-acid end is soluble in fats (hydrophobic). In a watery environment phospholipids naturally combine to form a two-layer structure (lipid bilayer) with the fat-soluble ends sandwiched in the middle and the water-soluble ends sticking out. Such lipid bilayers are the structural basis of cell membranes. Phospholipids are the principal components of the myelin sheaths of neurons. Examples of phospholipids include lecithin, cephalins, phosphoinositides (in the brain), and cardiolipin (in the heart). See also detergent
A class of lipid molecules in which a phos- phate group is linked to glycerol and two fatty acyl groups A chief component of biological membranes (See Inositol phospholipid )
A type of lipid molecule that forms the lipid barrier of cell membranes A phospholipid molecule includes a hydrophilic portion and a hydrophobic portion
A phospholipid is a lipid (fat) containing phosphorus
A fatty compound that contains phosphate Phospholipids make up much of the outer membranes of cells and organelles [NIGMS]
phosphonolipid

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a phospholipid
phosphatide
phospholipids
plural of phospholipid