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.
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Other names Ethanolamine Phosphoglycerides; Cephalins; Phosphoglycerides, Ethanolamine; Ethanolamineglycerophospholipids