plasmalogen

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of a class of phospholipids, found in cell membranes, in which one of the fatty acids is replaced by an aldehyde (connected to the glycerol with an unsaturated ether linkage)

Pronunciation

/plæzˈmæl.ə.d͡ʒən/

Word forms

plasmalogen plasmalogens

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