Two fatty acids linked via glycerol phosphate to one of several polar groups.

A triester of glycerol with two fatty acids and one phosphate ion. Polar lipids found in biological membranes.

An ester of glycerol with two fatty acids and phosphoric acid (H3PO4) or a derivative of phosphoric acid group (like H2PO4CH2CH2N(CH3)3). Phospholipids have a hydrophilic head (the phosphate group) and a lipophilic tail (the fatty acids).

(FOS foh LIP id): A lipid containing phosphorus. Used in dry skin preparations.

An important membrane lipid whose structure includes both hydrophilic and hydrophobic regions.

A type of lipid characterized chemically by glycerol combined with two fatty acids; phosphoric acid, and a nitrogen-containing base, for example, lecithin

a compound that contains phosphoric acid, fatty acids, and nitrogen.

A natural component of fat that has a phosphate ester associated with the glyceride. It is a surfactant that aids emulsification.

The major category of lipid molecules used to construct biological membranes. Generally composed of two fatty acids linked through glycerol phosphate to one of a variety of polar groups.

The major structural lipid of most cellular membranes (except the chloroplast, which has galactolipids). Contain phosphate, usually as a diester.

(fos-fo-LIH-pid) A type of phosphorus-containing lipid that is found in all living cells, especially in the two-layered cellular membranes. Also called phosphatide.

Type of lipid found in cell membranes. Phospholipids are made up of a single hydrophilic phosphate head and two nonpolar hydrophobic lipid tails.

Any of a class of phosphoric acid containing one or two molecules of fatty acid, an alcohol, and a nitrogenous base.

A lipid containing phosphorus. A phospholipid is a complex fatty material found in all living cells that acts as an emollient, antioxidant, natural emulsifier and spreading agent. It is used is various skin preparations.

any of various compounds composed of fatty acids and phosphoric acid and a nitrogenous base; an important constituent of membranes

a biological molecule with a hydrophilic head and a hydrophobic hydrocarbon tail

a fat (lipid) that contains phosphorous

a lipid that has a positively charged head that is linked by a phosphate group to the fatty acid tails

a lipid that is a primary component of animal cell membranes

a molecular structure consisting of a head, which attracts water, and two tails, which attract oil

a molecule that is typically used in cell membranes

A lipid made up of glycerol and fatty acids, with a phosphate group attached.

molecule possessing both a hydrophilic phosphate -group head and a hydrophobic hydrocarbon tail.

Glycerol molecule esterified to one or two fatty acids, with a phosphoric acid linkage to a nitrogenous base.

FOS-fo-LIP-id A molecule consisting of a lipid and a phosphate that is hydrophobic at one end and hydrophilic at the other end. 85

is a lipid with at least one phosphate group in the hydrophilic part of the molecule. Phosphatidylcholine (most often a di-chain-glycerophosphorylcholine) is the most common phospholipid found in nature.

a lipid containing phosphorus which is comprised of fatty acids and glycerol. A triglyceride is comprised of three fatty acid molecules joined to a glycerol molecule. A phospholipid also is comprised of a glycerol backbone bound to two fatty acid molecules, while the third site is bound to a phosphate group which is attached to ethanolamine, choline or serine.

The major lipid component of most cell membranes.

A lipid containing 2 fatty acid residues and 1 phosphate group attached to the glycerol molecules; these are polar molecules.

The combination of a phosphate molecule with two fatty acids. This type of chemical is the primary component of cell membranes.

A fatty compound that contains phosphate. Phospholipids make up much of the outer membranes of cells and organelles.

A phospholipid is a lipid (fat) containing phosphorus.

A type of lipid molecule that forms the lipid barrier of cell membranes. A phospholipid molecule includes a hydrophilic portion and a hydrophobic portion.

A fat or lipid containing phosphorus found in high quantities in the brain and very important to the function of cellular membranes and to the nervous system.

A fat in which one fatty acid is replaced by phosphorus and a nitrogenous compound.

A lipid or glyceride that contains a phosphate group. The phosphate group imparts a polar side to the molecule, while the lipid end remains relatively non-polar. Phospholipids are the main form of lipid in cell membranes.

A lipid containing phosphorus. Used in dry skin preparations. A phospholipid is a complex fatty material found in all living cells that acts as an emollient, antioxidant, natural emulsifier and spreading agent.

a phosphorus-containing lipid; an important constituent of cell membranes

Phospholipids are a class of lipids formed from four components: fatty acids, a negatively-charged phosphate group, nitrogen containing alcohol and a backbone. Phospholipids with a glycerol backbone are known as glycerophospholipids or phosphoglycerides. There is only one type of phospholipid with a sphingosine backbone; sphingomyelin.