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phosphatidylcholine

Name(s)	phosphatidylcholine
Scientific name(s)
Formula	C42H82NO8P
Molecular mass	760.0761
IUPAC name	Not available
INCHI	InChI=1S/C42H82NO8P/c1-6-8-10-12-14-16-18-20-21-23-25-27-29-31-33-35-42(45)51-40(39-50-52(46,47)49-37-36-43(3,4)5)38-48-41(44)34-32-30-28-26-24-22-19-17-15-13-11-9-7-2/h20-21,40H,6-19,22-39H2,1-5H3/b21-20-/t40-/m1/s1
SMILE	CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OC[C@]([H])(COP([O-])(=O)OCC[N+](C)(C)C)OC(=O)CCCCCCC\C=C/CCCCCCCC
CAS ID	6753-55-5
PubChem ID	Not available
DrugBank ID	Not available
CHEBI ID	49183

Description	First identified in egg yolk, ox brain and soybean oil. Present throughout the animal and vegetable kingdoms. It is used in food processing as an emulsifier and anti-sticking agent_x000D_ _x000D_ Phosphatidylcholines (PC) are a class of phospholipids that incorporate choline as a headgroup. They are a major component of biological membranes and can be easily obtained from a variety of readily available sources such as egg yolk or soy beans from which they are mechanically extracted or chemically extracted using hexane. They are also a member of the lecithin group of yellow-brownish fatty substances occurring in animal and plant tissues. Phosphatidylcholine is found in many foods, some of which are fenugreek, sunflower, ginger, and common wheat.

Description

First identified in egg yolk, ox brain and soybean oil. Present throughout the animal and vegetable kingdoms. It is used in food processing as an emulsifier and anti-sticking agent_x000D_ _x000D_ Phosphatidylcholines (PC) are a class of phospholipids that incorporate choline as a headgroup. They are a major component of biological membranes and can be easily obtained from a variety of readily available sources such as egg yolk or soy beans from which they are mechanically extracted or chemically extracted using hexane. They are also a member of the lecithin group of yellow-brownish fatty substances occurring in animal and plant tissues. Phosphatidylcholine is found in many foods, some of which are fenugreek, sunflower, ginger, and common wheat.