monopalmitoyl

M3O1N1O1P3A1L1M3I1T1O1Y4L1

noun

A single palmitoyl group in a compound

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Meanings

nounmonopalmitoyl (uncountable)
  1. in compoundsuncountablechemistryA single palmitoyl group in a compound

    We have also shown that 16:0 MPPA and monopalmitoyl phosphatidyl choline are antimicrobial against a range of gram positive bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus and Enterococcus spp [11 ].

    2015 November 26, “Dual Action of Lysophosphatidate-Functionalised Titanium: Interactions with Human (MG63) Osteoblasts and Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From mono- + palmitoyl.

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APA

monopalmitoyl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monopalmitoyl

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Chicago

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