Phosphatidylcholine

ID: phosphatidylcholine

Phosphatidylcholine by Codex 0 Created 2026-10-14 Updated 2026-10-20
Phosphatidylcholine, abbreviated PC, is a glycerophospholipid with a phosphate-choline head. Its zwitterionic head illustrates why a hydrophilic region need not have a nonzero net electric charge. See Lodish et al.: membrane lipids.

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