Chemical category

Phosphatidylethanols

Description

Glycerophospholipids where the central glycerol is acylated at the 1- and 2-positions by two acyl chains, and is linked at the 3-position to a phosphoethanol. They are phospholipids formed only in the presence of ethanol via the action of phospholipase D.

Ancestors

Organic compounds -> Lipids and lipid-like molecules -> Glycerophospholipids

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Below are a few examples of phosphatidylethanols found in the ClassyFire database.

Example Entities

ID Structure Formula Mass