phosphoglyceride /phos·pho·glyc·er·ide/ (-glis´er-īd) a class of phospholipids, whose parent compound is phosphatidic acid; they consist of a glycerol backbone, two fatty acids, and a phosphorylated alcohol (e.g., choline, ethanolamine, serine, or inositol) and are a major component of cell membranes.
phosphoglyceride.
phos·pho·glyc·er·ide (f s f -gl s  -r d)n. A phospholipid containing glycerol phosphate. |
phosphoglyceride.
See phosphatide.
phosphoglyceride
a class of phospholipids, including lecithin and cephalin, consisting of a glycerol backbone, two fatty acids, and a phosphorylated alcohol, e.g. choline, ethanolamine, serine or inositol. They are a major component of cell membranes.
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