Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Any of various phosphorus-containing lipids, such as lecithin and cephalin, that are composed mainly of fatty acids, a phosphate group, and a simple organic molecule.
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- noun chemistry any
lipid , such aslecithin orcephalin , consisting of adiglyceride combined with aphosphate group and a simpleorganic molecule such ascholine orethanolamine ; they are important constituents ofbiological membranes
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun any of various compounds composed of fatty acids and phosphoric acid and a nitrogenous base; an important constituent of membranes
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Examples
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We assumed that following serum addition, cell membranes undergo major changes that will be reflected in phospholipid metabolism.
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Attached to the EPA leg of the phospholipid is a molecule of astaxanthin, an extremely potent anti-oxidant.
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To identify proteins that specifically interact with PPM, we tested the interaction of cell extracts with labelled phospholipid-containing PPM or IPM in a ligand blotting assay.
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Their results suggest that SSRIs may actually affect more than one process in a cell, including non-protein targets such as phospholipid membranes.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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Sullivan KM, Hawgood S, Flake AW, Harrison MR, Adzick NS: Amniotic fluid phospholipid analysis in the congenital diaphragmatic hernia fetus.
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APS is an autoimmune disorder in which autoantibodies are directed against phospholipid-protein complexes.
Immunology Lab 2010
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Carol Johnson took the podium of a lecture hall one recent morning to walk 79 students enrolled in an introductory biology course through diffusion, osmosis and the phospholipid bilayer of cell membranes.
Putting a Price on Professors Stephanie Simon 2010
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It might be something as simple as the right amino acid bath in the presence of polyphosphates and self-assembled phospholipid bilayers.
Aiguy's Computer 2008
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It might be something as simple as the right amino acid bath in the presence of polyphosphates and self-assembled phospholipid bilayers.
Aiguy's Computer 2008
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When placed in my phospholipid carrier system, they rapidly penetrate the skin, greatly improving the clinical appearance of the skin.
Forever Young M.D. Nicholas Perricone 2010
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