Dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine

Dimyristoylphasphatidylcholine is a phosphatidylcholine, a kind of phospholipid. Along with other lipids, it can be used to prepare liposomes.[1]

Dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine
Names
IUPAC name
[(2R)-2,3-di(tetradecanoyloxy)propyl] 2-(trimethylazaniumyl)ethyl phosphate
Other names
1,2-dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine, 1,2-dimyristoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine, 1,2-ditetradecanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine, DMPC, 14:0 PC
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.038.245
EC Number
  • 242-085-9
UNII
Properties
C36H72NO8P
Molar mass 677.945 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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References

  1. Liposomal drug delivery system from laboratory to clinic, N. A. Kshirsagar, S. K. Pandya, G. B. Kirodian, S. Sanath, Journal of Postgraduate Medicine, 51 (#5) (2005), pp. 5-15, PMID 16519249.
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