Phosphatidylglycerols

Synonyms

Glycerol Phosphoglycerides

Glycerol, Phosphatidyl

Monophosphatidylglycerols

Phosphatidyl Glycerol

Phosphoglycerides, Glycerol

A nitrogen-free class of lipids present in animal and particularly plant tissues and composed of one mole of glycerol and 1 or 2 moles of phosphatidic acid. Members of this group differ from one another in the nature of the fatty acids released on hydrolysis.