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Systematic IUPAC name (2R)-2,3-Bis(tetradecanoyloxy)propyl 2-(trimethylazaniumyl)ethyl phosphate | |
Other names 1,2-dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine, 1,2-dimyristoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine, 1,2-ditetradecanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine, DMPC, 14:0 PC | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.038.245 |
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Chemical formula | C36H72NO8P |
Molar mass | 677.945 g·mol |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C , 100 kPa). Infobox references |
Dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine is a phosphatidylcholine, a kind of phospholipid. Along with other lipids, it can be used to prepare liposomes.
References
- Liposomal drug delivery system from laboratory to clinic, N. A. Kshirsagar, S. K. Pandya, G. B. Kirodian, S. Sanath, Journal of Postgraduate Medicine, 51 (#5) (2005), pp. 5-15, PMID 16519249.