lysophosphatidylglycerol

noun

Any lysophospholipid in which the small organic molecule is glycerol

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Meanings

nounlysophosphatidylglycerol (plural lysophosphatidylglycerols)

plural lysophosphatidylglycerols

  1. chemistryAny lysophospholipid in which the small organic molecule is glycerol

    Recombinant plant and mouse CGI-58 both lack acyltransferase activity towards either lysophosphatidylglycerol or lysophosphatidic acid to form phosphatidylglycerol or phosphatidic acid and recombinant plant CGI-58 does not catalyze TAG or phospholipid hydrolysis.

    2016 January 9, “Reassessing the Potential Activities of Plant CGI-58 Protein”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
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