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dimyristoylphosphatidylethanolamine

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˌdaɪˌmaɪrɪˈstɔɪl ˌfɒsˌfætɪdaɪl ˌɛθəˌnoʊləˈmiːn/

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noun

Meaning 1

A synthetic phospholipid consisting of a glycerol backbone, two 14-carbon saturated fatty acid chains, a phosphate group, and an ethanolamine headgroup, commonly used in membrane and lipid bilayer research.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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History

Etymology

From dimyristoyl + phosphatidylethanolamine