Glycerophospholipids

**Definition:** Derivatives of phosphatidic acid in which the hydrophobic regions are composed of two fatty acids and a polar alcohol is joined to the C-3 position of glycerol through a phosphodiester bond. They are named according to their polar head groups, such as phosphatidylcholine and phosphatidylethanolamine.

**Tree numbers:** - D10.570.755.375.760.400

**Synonyms:** - Glycerophospholipid - Phosphoglyceride - Phosphoglycerides