glycerophosphocholine

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glyc·er·o·phos·pho·cho·line

(glis'ĕr-ō-fos'fō-kō'lēn),

A component of phosphatidylcholines (lecithins), in which the two OH's of glycerophosphocholine are esterified with fatty acids.

Synonym(s): glycerophosphorylcholine

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glycerophosphocholine

GPC

A metabolite of lecithin. It is a phospholipid precursor.

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