Term Name: | 1,2-diacyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine(1+) |
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Synonyms: | (3-sn-phosphatidyl)choline, 1,2-diacyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine, 1,2-diacyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholines, Choline phosphatide, L-alpha-phosphatidylcholine, Lecithin, lecithins, PC, Phosphatidyl-N-trimethylethanolamine, Phosphatidylcholine |
Definition: | A phosphatidylcholine that is a glycerol phosphatide (phosphoglyceride, glycerophospholipid) in which the hydroxy group of choline is esterified with the phosphate group of phosphatidic acid. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:16110] ( EBI ) |