1-Palmitoyl-2-oleoyl-sn-glycerol-3-phosphocholine

Chemical Properties

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Uses

1-Palmitoyl-2-oleoyl-sn-glycerol-3-phosphocholine belongs to the glycerophospholipids acting as regulators of various enzyme activities, and can be used as biological markers to indicate pathological states.

Definition

ChEBI: 1-hexadecanoyl-2-(9Z-octadecenoyl)-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine is a phosphatidylcholine 34:1 in which the 1- and 2-acyl groups are specified as hexadecanoyl (palmitoyl) and 9Z-octadecenoyl (oleoyl) respectively. It has a role as a mouse metabolite. It is a phosphatidylcholine 34:1 and a 1-acyl-2-oleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine betaine. It is functionally related to a hexadecanoic acid and an oleic acid.