Definition of phospholipid in English:
phospholipid
noun ˌfɒsfə(ʊ)ˈlɪpɪdˌfɑsfoʊˈlɪpɪd
Biochemistry A lipid containing a phosphate group in its molecule, e.g. phosphatidylcholine.
Example sentencesExamples
- Stable domains rich in cholesterol and phospholipids also form spontaneously in bilayer vesicles.
- This category contains phospholipids, proteolytic enzymes, proteinases, proteases, and peptidases.
- In this work we propose that a hydrogen-bonded network can emerge in bilayers containing a mixture of phospholipids and cholesterol.
- This ratio is also indicative that the dye is bound to the enzyme and not to phospholipids that was carried over with the protein.
- Deviations from ideal mixing have long been observed in molecular areas of monolayers containing phospholipids and cholesterol.
Definition of phospholipid in US English:
phospholipid
nounˌfɑsfoʊˈlɪpɪdˌfäsfōˈlipid
Biochemistry A lipid containing a phosphate group in its molecule, e.g., lecithin.
Example sentencesExamples
- This category contains phospholipids, proteolytic enzymes, proteinases, proteases, and peptidases.
- Deviations from ideal mixing have long been observed in molecular areas of monolayers containing phospholipids and cholesterol.
- In this work we propose that a hydrogen-bonded network can emerge in bilayers containing a mixture of phospholipids and cholesterol.
- This ratio is also indicative that the dye is bound to the enzyme and not to phospholipids that was carried over with the protein.
- Stable domains rich in cholesterol and phospholipids also form spontaneously in bilayer vesicles.