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- noun Plural form of
phospholipid .
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Examples
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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
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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
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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
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By methylating fats called phospholipids, SAMe keeps the membranes fluid and the receptors mobile.
What Is Same 2008
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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