Biologically Active Substance
glycerylphosphorylcholine
Definitions related to glycerylphosphorylcholine:
  • (glycerophosphorylcholine) Component of phosphatidylcholines (lecithins), in which the two hydroxy groups of glycerol are esterified with fatty acids; it counteracts the effects of urea on enzymes and other macromolecules.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • A component of PHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINES or LECITHINS, in which the two hydroxy groups of GLYCEROL are esterified with fatty acids. (From Stedman, 26th ed)
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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