English Explanatory Dictionary

phosphodiester

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. any of many biologically active compounds in which two alcohols form ester bonds with phosphate
  2. any phospholipid, such as lecithin, that has two ester groups

Word forms

phosphodiester phosphodiesters

Etymology

From phospho- + diester.

Derived words

phosphodiesterase
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