Phosphatidylglycerol is a glycerophospholipid found in pulmonary surfactant. The general structure of phosphatidylglycerol consists of a L-glycerol 3-phosphate backbone ester-bonded to either saturated or unsaturated fatty acids on carbons 1 and 2. The head group substituent glycerol is bonded through a phosphomonoester. It is the precursor of sur...
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(from the article `chemical compound`) Some typical phospholipids include phosphatidylserine, phosphatidylinositol, phosphatidylethanolamine, and phosphatidylglycerol. In each compound, ...
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<biochemistry> A phosphatidic acid in which a second glycerol molecule replaces the usual choline, or ethanolamine or serine; a constituent in human amniotic fluid that denotes foetal lung maturity when present in the last trimester. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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(PG) Type: Term Pronunciation: fos′fă-tī′dĭl-glis′ĕr-ol Definitions: 1. A phosphatidic acid in which a second glycerol molecule replaces the usual choline, or ethanolamine or serine; a constituent in human amniotic fluid that denotes fetal lung maturity when present in the last trimester of pregnancy. &n...
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