phosphatidylethanolamine
noun
phos·pha·ti·dyl·eth·a·nol·amine
ˌfäs-fə-ˌtī-dᵊl-ˌe-thə-ˈnä-lə-ˌmēn 
-ˈnō-,
(ˌ)fäs-ˌfa-tə-dᵊl-
: any of a group of phospholipids that occur especially in blood plasma and the white matter of the central nervous system and are similar to lecithins
called also cephalin
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These lipids – phosphatidylserine (PS) and phosphatidylethanolamine (PE) – now seem to be the signposts that mark a cancer cell for destruction.
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K. N. Smith, Discover Magazine, 1 Sep. 2015
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K. N. Smith, Discover Magazine, 1 Sep. 2015
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phosphatidylethanolamine
noun
phos·pha·ti·dyl·eth·a·nol·amine
-ˌeth-ə-ˈnäl-ə-ˌmēn
-ˈnōl-
-ˈnōl-
: any of a group of phospholipids that occur especially in blood plasma and in the white matter of the central nervous system
called also cephalin
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