lysoglycerophospholipid

English

Etymology

lyso- +‎ glycerophospholipid

Noun

lysoglycerophospholipid (plural lysoglycerophospholipids)

  1. (organic chemistry) Any derivative of a glycerophospholipid in which one or both acyl derivatives have been removed by hydrolysis
    • 2015 August 15, “Cytoprotective Effects of Lysophospholipids from Sea Cucumber Holothuria atra”, in PLOS ONE‎, →DOI:
      Further research is required to evaluate the different activities of saturated and unsaturated Lyso-PAF. In mammals, LPC is a highly abundant bioactive lysoglycerophospholipid in the circulation, predominantly associated with albumin [24 ] and lipoproteins, such as oxidized low-density lipoprotein (oxLDL) [25 ].
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