ETHER PHOSPHOLIPIDS
\ˈiːθə fˈɒsfəlˌɪpɪdz], \ˈiːθə fˈɒsfəlˌɪpɪdz], \ˈiː_θ_ə f_ˈɒ_s_f_ə_l_ˌɪ_p_ɪ_d_z]\
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Phospholipids which have an alcohol moiety in ethereal linkage with a saturated or unsaturated aliphatic alcohol. They are usually derivatives of phosphoglycerols or phosphatidates. The other two alcohol groups of the glycerol backbone are usually in ester linkage. These compounds are widely distributed in animal tissues.
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Quinones
- Hydrocarbon rings which contain two moieties position. They can be substituted in any position except at the ketone groups.