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Phospholipids are classified according to alcohol they possess so they are classified into three categories:

1) Glycerophosphatides (Glycerol-alcohol based phospholipids):

a) Phosphatidic acid (phosphate) (PA)

b) phosphatidylcholine (lecithin) (PC)

c) phosphatidylinositol (PI) &

d) phosphatidylethanolamine (cephalin) (PE),

2)Phospho-inositides (inositol-alcohol based phospholipids):

a) phosphatidylinositol phosphate (PIP)

b) phosphatidylinositol bisphosphate (PIP2) &

c) phosphatidylinositol triphosphate (PIP3),

3) Phospho-sphingosides (sphingol-alcohol based phospholipids):

a) Ceramide phosphorylcholine (Sphingomyelin) (SPH)

b) Ceramide phosphorylethanolamine (Sphingomyelin) &

c) Ceramide phosphorylglycerol (Cer-PE).

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