Glycerophospholipids (PIP2) & Cell Signaling

Cardiolipins are found in the plasma membrane of all cells.

Phospholipids are a type of compound lipid.

Plasmalogens are ether lipids with an ether-linked alkene chain.

Sphingomyelins are a type of glycerophospholipid.

Platelet-activating factors (PAF) are ether lipids with a saturated ether-linked chain.

Phospholipase A2 is involved in the synthesis of eicosanoids.

Sphingophospholipids have sphingosine as the alcohol component, while glycerophospholipids have glycerol as the alcohol component.

Phospholipids are amphipathic molecules, having both hydrophilic and hydrophobic parts.

Phosphatidic acids (PAs) are the simplest form of phosphoglycerolipids and typically contain saturated fatty acids at both positions.

Phospholipids are the major structural component of all biological membranes, accounting for approximately 40% of the total lipids in red blood cells and 75% of the lipids in the inner mitochondrial membrane.

Phospholipids are used as detergents and for coating fat droplets to aid in their transport in the body.

Sphingomyelins are a type of glycerophospholipid, containing a glycerol backbone with two fatty acid chains.

Phosphatidic acid (PA) is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of phospholipids and triglycerides (TGs), but it is not found in tissues to any significant extent.

Sphingomyelins are a type of glycerophospholipid.

Phospholipids are classified as compound lipids because they contain a phosphate group attached to a glycerol backbone.

Lecithins, also known as phosphatidylcholines (PC), are glycerophospholipids that contain choline as the polar head group.

Snake venom contains an enzyme called lecithinase, which hydrolyzes the fatty acids in lecithin, causing hemolysis of red blood cells and blood clotting.

Cardiolipins are a type of glycerophospholipid found in bacterial cell membranes.