phospholipid
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of phospholipid
Vocabulary lists containing phospholipid
Cell Biology - High School
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Biochemistry
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Nutrition and Digestion - High School
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Example Sentences
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To better understand why this happens, the research team examined a phospholipid called PIP2, which is found in brain cell membranes.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 25, 2025
Their preclinical research, published December 22 in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, suggests that replacing a missing phospholipid in the bloodstream could help restore normal brain blood flow and ease dementia-related symptoms.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 25, 2025
To increase biocompatibility, the R6F was enclosed within phospholipid nanoparticles.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 8, 2024
Figure 3.20 A phospholipid is a molecule with two fatty acids and a modified phosphate group attached to a glycerol backbone.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
Figure 3.8 The plasma membrane is a phospholipid bilayer with embedded proteins.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 25, 2013
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