dipalmitoylphosphatidylethanolamine

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How do you pronounce dipalmitoylphosphatidylethanolamine?

The recorded pronunciation is /daɪˌpælmɪtɔɪlˌfɒsfəˌtaɪdɪlˌɛθəˈnoʊləˌmiːn/.

What does dipalmitoylphosphatidylethanolamine mean?

A saturated phospholipid with two palmitic acid tails and an ethanolamine head group, widely used to model cell membranes and formulate lipid-based drug delivery vehicles.

Where does dipalmitoylphosphatidylethanolamine come from?

From dipalmitoyl + phosphatidylethanolamine

How to pronounce dipalmitoylphosphatidylethanolamine

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