Phosphatidylethanolamines

**Definition:** Derivatives of phosphatidic acids in which the phosphoric acid is bound in ester linkage to an ethanolamine moiety. Complete hydrolysis yields 1 mole of glycerol, phosphoric acid and ethanolamine and 2 moles of fatty acids.

**Tree numbers:** - D10.570.755.375.760.400.840

**Synonyms:** - Cephalin - Ethanolamine Phosphoglyceride - Cephalins - Ethanolamine Phosphoglycerides - Ethanolamineglycerophospholipids