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dimyristoylphosphatidylethanolamine en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˌdaɪˌmaɪrɪˈstɔɪl ˌfɒsˌfætɪdaɪl ˌɛθəˌnoʊləˈmiːn/

Etymology

From dimyristoyl + phosphatidylethanolamine

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) A synthetic phospholipid consisting of a glycerol backbone, two 14-carbon saturated fatty acid chains, a phosphate group, and an ethanolamine headgroup, commonly used in membrane and lipid bilayer research.

Forms

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Relateds

dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine · dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine · dipalmitoylphosphatidylethanolamine