Definitions
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun organic chemistry Any of a class of
phospholipids , found in cellmembranes , in which one of thefatty acids is replaced by analdehyde (connected to theglycerol with an unsaturatedether linkage)
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word plasmalogen.
Examples
-
Milk fat contains an enzyme called xanthine oxidase (XO), some of which survives the pasteurization process and, thanks to homogenization, is now able to pass through the gut wall into the bloodstream intact where it creates havoc by attacking plasmalogen within artery walls.
-
As in the brain, red blood cell (RBC) ethanolamine phosphoglycerides (EPGs) are high in plasmalogen, ARA, and DHA.
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition current issue Friesen, R. W, Innis, S. M 2009
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.