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  • noun Plural form of phospholipid.

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Examples

  • Without these proteins, called phospholipids, your blood begins to clot and has no mechanism by which to stop clotting.

    The Autoimmune Epidemic Donna Jackson Nakazawa 2008

  • Without these proteins, called phospholipids, your blood begins to clot and has no mechanism by which to stop clotting.

    The Autoimmune Epidemic Donna Jackson Nakazawa 2008

  • Besides the omega-3 fats, which make up much of your cell membrane, there is another class of compounds called phospholipids, which are equally crucial for building membranes.

    The UltraMind Solution M.D. Mark Hyman 2009

  • By methylating fats called phospholipids, SAMe keeps the membranes fluid and the receptors mobile.

    What Is Same 2008

  • Energy, produced synthetic molecules called phospholipids that form disks; these disks provide structural support for other molecules that actually respond to light, in structures called reaction centers, which release electrons when struck by particles of light.

    MAKE Magazine 2010

  • Initiative and the Department of Energy, produced synthetic molecules called phospholipids that form discs; these discs provide structural support for other molecules that actually respond to light, in structures called reaction centers, which release electrons when struck by particles of light.

    PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010

  • The proteins are normally buried in a membrane, so they started with a collection of chemicals called phospholipids, which normally comprise part of a cell's membrane.

    Ars Technica 2010

  • Initiative and the Department of Energy, produced synthetic molecules called phospholipids that form discs; these discs provide structural support for other molecules that actually respond to light, in structures called reaction centers, which release electrons when struck by particles of light.

    PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010

  • Initiative and the Department of Energy, produced synthetic molecules called phospholipids that form discs; these discs provide structural support for other molecules that actually respond to light, in structures called reaction centers, which release electrons when struck by particles of light.

    Energy News - Energy Technology - Energy Business - Energy and the Environment 2010

  • Initiative and the Department of Energy, produced synthetic molecules called phospholipids that form discs; these discs provide structural support for other molecules that actually respond to light, in structures called reaction centers, which release electrons when struck by particles of light.

    innovations-report 2010

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