Uses
16:1 (Δ9-Trans) PC (1,2-dipalmitelaidoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine) may be used in liposomes to study the cell proliferation of several cell lines and as a neutral or helper lipid to prepare liposomes.
Definition
ChEBI: 1,2-di-(9E-hexadecenoyl)-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine is a phosphatidylcholine 32:2 in which the acyl group at both positions 1 and 2 is (9E)-hexadecenoyl respectively. It has a role as a mouse metabolite.
General Description
16:1 (Δ9-Trans) PC (1,2-dipalmitelaidoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine) is a lipid derivative which has two 16 carbon fatty acid chains, each having one trans double bond at 9th carbon.
Biochem/physiol Actions
Phosphatidylcholine (PC) helps to inhibit the penetrance of bacteria.
