phosphatidylcholine
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Research
66,809 papers- Phosphatidylcholine's functions beyond that of a membrane brick.Molecular membrane biology · 2015
- Phosphatidylcholine metabolism during renal growth and regeneration.The American journal of physiology · 1984
- Phosphatidylcholine and peritoneal dialysis.Contributions to nephrology · 1990
- Phosphatidylcholine biosynthesis and its significance in bacteria interacting with eukaryotic cells.European journal of cell biology · 2010
- Role of phosphatidylcholine biosynthesis in the regulation of lipoprotein homeostasis.Current opinion in lipidology · 2008
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10 sectionsContents
- Structure and physical properties
- Possible health benefits
- Senescence
- Lipolysis
- Ulcerative colitis
- Biosynthesis
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Phosphatidylcholines (PC) are a class of (glycero)phospholipids that incorporate choline within the headgroup. They are a major component of biological membranes and can easily be obtained from a variety of readily available sources, such as egg yolk or soybeans, from which they are mechanically or chemically extracted using hexane. They are also a member of the lecithin group of yellow-brownish fatty substances occurring in animal and plant tissues. Dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine is a major component of the pulmonary surfactant, and is often used in the lecithin–sphingomyelin ratio to calculate fetal lung maturity. While phosphatidylcholines are found in all plant and animal cells, they are absent in the membranes of most bacteria, including Escherichia coli. Purified phosphatidylcholine is produced commercially.