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Lipids > Membrane Lipids > Phospholipids

Preferred term

Phospholipids  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Lipids containing one or more phosphate groups, particularly those derived from either glycerol (phosphoglycerides see GLYCEROPHOSPHOLIPIDS) or sphingosine (SPHINGOLIPIDS). They are polar lipids that are of great importance for the structure and function of cell membranes and are the most abundant of membrane lipids, although not stored in large amounts in the system.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Phosphatides
  • Phospholipid

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