Chemicals and Drugs

Plasmalogens

GLYCEROPHOSPHOLIPIDS in which one of the two acyl chains is attached to glycerol with an ether alkenyl linkage instead of an ester as with the other glycerophospholipids.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

GLYCEROPHOSPHOLIPIDS in which one of the two acyl chains is attached to glycerol with an ether alkenyl linkage instead of an ester as with the other glycerophospholipids.

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6 entry terms
  • Plasmalogen
  • Alkenyl Ether Phospholipids
  • Phosphatidal Compounds
  • Compounds, Phosphatidal
  • Ether Phospholipids, Alkenyl
  • Phospholipids, Alkenyl Ether

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27 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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do not confuse X ref here with specific phosphatidyl compounds in MeSH

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  1. D10w.570w.755w.375.760w.400w.985.820w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Plasmalogens. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010955. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010955
  2. Plasmalogens. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plasmalogen
  3. Plasmalogens. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q420599