Phospholipid (Crossword clue)

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• (fos″fo-lip´id) any lipid that contains phosphorus
• One of a group of lipids having both a phosphate group and one or more fatty acids
• A lipid containing phosphorus, thus including the lecithins and other phosphatidyl derivatives
• The major structural lipid of most cellular membranes (except the chloroplast
• Any of various compounds composed of fatty acids and phosphoric acid and a nitrogenous base
• A class of lipid molecules in which a phos- phate group is linked to glycerol and two fatty acyl groups
• A lipid containing 2 fatty acid residues and 1 phosphate group attached to the glycerol molecules
• Lipids containing a substituted phosphate group and two fatty acid chains on a glycerol backbone
• The major structural lipid of most cellular membranes (except the chloroplast which has galactolipids)
• Phospholipids are a class of lipids that are a major component of all cell membranes as they can form lipid bilayers

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