dimyristoylphosphatidylethanolamine
A synthetic phospholipid consisting of a glycerol backbone, two 14-carbon saturated…A synthetic phospholipid consisting of a glycerol backbone, two 14-carbon saturated fatty acid chains, a phosphate group, and an ethanolamine headgroup, commonly used in membrane and lipid bilayer research.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)A synthetic phospholipid consisting of a glycerol backbone, two 14-carbon saturated fatty acid chains, a phosphate group, and an ethanolamine headgroup, commonly used in membrane and lipid bilayer research.
Origin
From dimyristoyl + phosphatidylethanolamineFrom dimyristoyl + phosphatidylethanolamine
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Word family
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1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
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