phospholipid /phos·pho·lip·id/ (-lip´id) any lipid that contains phosphorus, including those with a glycerol backbone (phosphoglycerides and plasmalogens) or a backbone of sphingosine or a related substance (sphingomyelins). They are the major lipids in cell membranes.
phospholipid
phospholipid [fos″fo-lip´id]
phospholipid,
phos·pho·lip·id (f s f -l p d)n. Any of various phosphorous-containing lipids that are composed mainly of fatty acids, a phosphate group, and a simple organic molecule. Also called phosphatide. |
phospholipid
[fos′fōlip′id]
Etymology: Gk, phos, light, pherein, to bear, lipos fat
a phosphorus-containing lipid. Two kinds of phospholipids are phosphatides and sphingomyelins.
phospholipid [fos″fo-lip´id]
any lipid that contains phosphorus, including those with a glycerol backbone (phosphoglycerides and plasmalogens) or a backbone of sphingosine or a related substance (sphingomyelins). They are the major lipids in cell membranes.
phospholipid,
n a class of compounds, widely distributed in living cells, containing phosphoric acid, fatty acids, and a nitrogenous base.
phospholipid
any lipid that contains phosphorus, including those with a glycerol backbone (phosphoglycerides and plasmalogens) or a backbone of sphingosine or a related substance (sphingomyelins). They are the major lipids in cell membranes.
phospholipid bilayer
a layer containing two phospholipid molecules which is the basic structural unit of all biological membranes.
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