Term: phosphatidic acids
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.P04550

Definition:
Derivatives of glycerol in which one hydroxy group, commonly but not necessarily primary, is esterified with phosphoric acid and the other two are esterified with fatty acids. P04550.png

Related Terms:
1) fatty acids (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.F02330).
2) lecithins (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.L03494).
3) phosphoglycerides (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.P04558).
4) phospholipids (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.P04559).

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Source: PAC, 1995, 67, 1307. 'Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)' on page 1357 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199567081307)

Citation: 'phosphatidic acids' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.P04550

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