1-[CIS-9-OCTADECENOYL]-2-HEXADECANOYL-SN-GLYCERO-3-PHOSPHOCHOLINE

Uses

1-Oleoyl-2-palmitoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine is used in the pharmaceutical formulation for the prodn. of antiviral medication effective for dengue and zika.

Definition

ChEBI: 1-oleoyl-2-palmitoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine is a phosphatidylcholine 34:1 in which the two acyl substituents at positions 1 and 2 are specified as oleoyl and palmitoyl respectively. It is a phosphatidylcholine 34:1 and a 1-acyl-2-hexadecanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine. It is functionally related to an oleic acid.

General Description

Phosphatidylcholines (PCs) are mainly located on the outer leaflets of the biological membrane?bilayer.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Phosphatidylcholine?(PC) can form a hydrophobic surface in the mucus by acting as a surfactant to inhibit the penetrance of bacteria.