Phospholipid classes Flashcards
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Phosphatidic Acid
(PA, Phosphatidate)
PA is the precursor to all glycerophospholipids
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Phosphatidylcholine
(PC)
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Phosphatidylethanolamie
(PE)
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Phosphatidylinositol
(PI)
uncharged and key signaling molecule
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Phosphatidylserine
(PS)
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Phosphatidylglycerol
(PG)
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Cardiolipin
(CL)
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Sphingomyelin
(SM)
The only sphingosine based phospholipid. The rest are made off of glycerol backbone (i.e. phosphoglycerides)
