MeSH definition : 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.;
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.