acylphosphatidylethanolamine

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

acyl +‎ phosphatidylethanolamine

Noun[edit]

acylphosphatidylethanolamine (plural acylphosphatidylethanolamines)

  1. (biochemistry) Any N-acyl derivative of phosphatidylethanolamine, especially those that are hormones associated with fat metabolism