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n. - Any of a group of substances comprising fatty, greasy, oily, and waxy compounds that contains a chemical element, atomic number 15, atomic weight 30.974.

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  • We assumed that following serum addition, cell membranes undergo major changes that will be reflected in phospholipid metabolism.
  • Attached to the EPA leg of the phospholipid is a molecule of astaxanthin, an extremely potent anti-oxidant.
  • To identify proteins that specifically interact with PPM, we tested the interaction of cell extracts with labelled phospholipid-containing PPM or IPM in a ligand...
  • Their results suggest that SSRIs may actually affect more than one process in a cell, including non-protein targets such as phospholipid membranes.
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