See lecithin.
[PHOSPHAT(E) + -ID(E) + -YL + CHOLINE.]
phosphatidylcholine
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(fŏs'fə-tīd'l-kō'lēn')
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A phospholipid that is a major component of cellular membranes and functions in the transport of lipoproteins in tissues.
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One of the lipids concerned in the structure of cell membranes.
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- phospholipase D (biochemistry)
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