Definition: Synthetic phospholipid used in liposomes and lipid bilayers to study biological membranes. It is also a major constituent of PULMONARY SURFACTANTS.
"a major constituent of pulmonary surfactants"; /biosyn /physiol permitted; DF: DPPC
Other names Dipalmitoyllecithin; Phosphatidylcholine, Dipalmitoyl; 1,2 Dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine; 1,2 Dipalmitoyl Glycerophosphocholine; 1,2 Dihexadecyl sn Glycerophosphocholine; Dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine; Dipalmitoylglycerophosphocholine; Dipalmitoyl Phosphatidylcholine; 1,2-Dipalmitoyl-Glycerophosphocholine; 1,2-Dihexadecyl-sn-Glycerophosphocholine