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Glycerophospholipid vs Galactosyldiacylglycerol - What's the difference?

glycerophospholipid | galactosyldiacylglycerol |

As nouns the difference between glycerophospholipid and galactosyldiacylglycerol

is that glycerophospholipid is (organic chemistry) any phospholipid based on glycerol while galactosyldiacylglycerol is (biochemistry) a glycerophospholipid that, along with sulfoquinovosyldiacylglycerol, is an important component of membranes of chloroplasts and related organelles and one of the most abundant lipids in photosynthetic tissues.

glycerophospholipid

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) Any phospholipid based on glycerol

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    galactosyldiacylglycerol

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (biochemistry) A glycerophospholipid that, along with sulfoquinovosyldiacylglycerol, is an important component of membranes of chloroplasts and related organelles and one of the most abundant lipids in photosynthetic tissues.