GLYCEROPHOSPHOLIPIDS
\ɡlˈɪsəɹˌɒfəsfˌɒlɪpˌɪdz], \ɡlˈɪsəɹˌɒfəsfˌɒlɪpˌɪdz], \ɡ_l_ˈɪ_s_ə_ɹ_ˌɒ_f_ə_s_f_ˌɒ_l_ɪ_p_ˌɪ_d_z]\
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Derivatives of phosphatidic acid in which the hydrophobic regions are composed of two fatty acids and a polar alcohol is joined to the C-3 position of glycerol through a phosphodiester bond. They are named according to their polar head groups, such as phosphatidylcholine and phosphatidylethanolamine.
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