glycerophosphocholine


glyc·er·o·phos·pho·cho·line

(glis'ĕr-ō-fos'fō-kō'lēn), A component of phosphatidylcholines (lecithins), in which the two OH's of glycerophosphocholine are esterified with fatty acids. Synonym(s): glycerophosphorylcholine

glycerophosphocholine

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GPC

A metabolite of lecithin. It is a phospholipid precursor.