plasmalogen

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /plæzˈmæl.ə.d͡ʒən/

Noun

plasmalogen (plural plasmalogens)

1. (organic chemistry) Any of a class of phospholipids, found in cell membranes, in which one of the fatty acids is replaced by an aldehyde (connected to the glycerol with an unsaturated ether linkage)

Related terms

• plasmal