Phosphatidylcholines
Description
  Derivatives of phosphatidic acids in which the phosphoric acid is bound in ester linkage to a choline moiety. Complete hydrolysis yields 1 mole of glycerol, phosphoric acid and choline and 2 moles of fatty acids.
Synonyms
  Choline Phosphoglycerides
Choline Glycerophospholipids
Phosphatidylcholine
Glycerophospholipids, Choline
Phosphoglycerides, Choline
Parents
  Glycerophospholipids
Children
  1,2-Dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine
Dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine
Lecithins
Experts
  Andrew Ewing
William Horrocks
Nicholas Winograd
Tree Numbers
  D10.570.755.375.760.400.800
MeSH ID
  D010713

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