distearoylphosphatidylcholine

/dɪˌstɪəˈrɔɪl ˌfɒs.fəˈtɪd.ɪlˈkoʊ.liːn/

noun

A saturated phospholipid that forms stable cell-like membranes and is commonly used in liposomes and drug-delivery systems.

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Meanings

noundistearoylphosphatidylcholine (usually uncountable, plural DSPC)

plural DSPC

  1. uncountableusuallybiochemistryA saturated phospholipid that forms stable cell-like membranes and is commonly used in liposomes and drug-delivery systems.

    As an example, we applied the method for mixed monolayers with different proportions of distearoylphosphatidylcholine (DSPC) and dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine (DMPC) and obtained the excess dipolar density, which were in agreement with those obtained from surface potential measurements.

    2015, Elena Rufeil Fiori, Natalia Wilke, Adolfo J. Banchio, “Inter-domain dipolar repulsion in lipid monolayers with phase coexistence”, in arXiv

Origin

From di- + stearoyl + phosphatidyl + choline

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