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phosphatidic acid
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phosphatidic acid /phos·pha·ti·dic ac·id/ (-tid´ik) any of a group of compounds formed by esterification of three hydroxyl groups of glycerol with two fatty acid groups and one phosphoric acid group; from it are derived the phosphoglycerides.
phosphatidic acid
a precursor of triacylglycerols and some phospholipids. Its biologically important derivatives include cardiolipin and compounds consisting of a phosphate ester linked to ethanolamine, inositol, serine or choline, i.e. phosphatidylcholine, phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylinositol, phosphatidylserine.
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