Meaning & use
Phosphatide
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A phospholipid; a fat-like compound containing phosphorus, found in cell membranes and important in cell structure and signaling.
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Lecithin is a phosphatide commonly extracted from soybeans and egg yolks.
The cell membrane's bilayer is built largely from phosphatides.
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An older term still used in nutrition and food science, largely synonymous with the more modern 'phospholipid.'
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phospholipid
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