Keyword
Phospholipid degradation
| Definition | Protein involved in the breakdown of phospholipids, the major lipid component of most cellular membranes. Phospholipids are usually composed of two fatty acid chains esterified to two of the carbons of glycerol phosphate, the phosphate being esterified to a hydroxyl group of another hydrophilic compound, such as choline, ethanolamine or serine. |
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| Synonyms |
Phospholipid breakdown
Phospholipid catabolic process
Phospholipid catabolism
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| Category |
› Biological process
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| GO | › phospholipid catabolic process [ GO:0009395 ]
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