Term Name: | 1,2-dihexadecanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine |
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Synonyms: | (2R)-2,3-bis(hexadecanoyloxy)propyl 2-(trimethylammonio)ethyl phosphate, (2R)-2,3-bis(hexadecanoyloxy)propyl 2-(trimethylazaniumyl)ethyl phosphate, 1,2-Bis(hexadecanoyl)-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine, 1,2-dihexadecanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine, 1,2-Dipalmitoyl-L-lecithin, 1,2-Dipalmitoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphatidylcholine, 1,2-dipalmitoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine, 1,2-dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine, 1-16:0-2-16:0-phosphatidylcholine, 16:0-16:0-PC, colfosceril palmitate, colfoscerili palmitas, Dipalmitoyl phosphatidylcholine, dipalmitoyl-GPC, dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine, GPC(16:0/16:0), GPCho 16:0/16:0, GPCho(16:0/16:0), palmitate de colfosceril, Palmitato de colfoscerilo, PC 16:0/16:0, PC(16:0/16:0), PC(32:0), phosphatidylcholine 16:0/16:0, Phosphatidylcholine(16:0/16:0), Phosphatidylcholine(32:0) |
Definition: | A phosphatidylcholine 32:0 in which the 1- and 2-acyl groups are specified as hexadecanoyl (palmitoyl). A synthetic phospholipid used in liposomes and lipid bilayers to study biological membranes. It is also a major constituent of pulmonary surfactants. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:72999] ( EBI ) |