phosphatidylcholine
- See lecithin.
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phos·pha·ti·dyl·cho·line (PC) (fos″fə-ti″dəl-koґlēn) a phospholipid in which choline is attached to the phosphate group of phosphatidic acid by an ester linkage; it is a major component of cell membranes and is localized preferentially in the outer surface of the plasma membrane. Called also lecithin.
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phosphatidylcholine — noun Date: 1954 lecithin … New Collegiate Dictionary
phosphatidylcholine — phos·pha·ti·dyl·cho·line (fŏs fə tīd l kōʹlēn ) n. See lecithin. [phosphate + ide + yl + choline.] * * * … Universalium
phosphatidylcholine — noun A phospholipid containing choline. Syn: lecithin … Wiktionary
phosphatidylcholine — n.; see lecithin … The new mediacal dictionary
phosphatidylcholine — /fɒsfəˌtaɪdlˈkoʊlin/ (say fosfuh.tuydl kohleen) noun → lecithin … Australian English dictionary
phosphatidylcholine — ¦ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ¦ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ¦ ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷ , ̷ ̷ ¦ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ¦ ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: phosphatidyl + choline : lecithin … Useful english dictionary
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Phosphatidylcholine-dolichol O-acyltransferase — In enzymology, a phosphatidylcholine dolichol O acyltransferase (EC number|2.3.1.83) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction:3 sn phosphatidylcholine + dolichol ightleftharpoons 1 acyl sn glycero 3 phosphocholine + acyldolicholThus, the … Wikipedia
