TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Lipids: Triglyceride and Phospholipid Synthesis A1 - King, Michael W. PY - 2014 T2 - Integrative Medical Biochemistry Examination and Board Review AB - High-Yield TermsTriglyceride: also called triacylglyceride or triacylglycerol, major storage form of lipid in the body, composed of a glycerol backbone and 3 esterified fatty acidsPhospholipid: major lipid component of all cell membranes, composed of a glycerol backbone esterified to 2 fatty acids with phosphate esterified to the sn3 position, the phosphate group, with an esterified alcohol, is referred to as the polar head group of phospholipidsLipin: a family of enzymes exhibiting both phosphatidic acid phosphatase activity involved in triglyceride synthesis and transcriptional coactivator activity regulating expression of genes involved in lipid metabolism and adipocyte differentiationPlasmalogens: are glycerol ether phospholipids mainly of 2 types: alkyl ether (–O–CH2–) and alkenyl ether (–O–CH=CH–); the plasmalogen platelet-activating factor (PAF) is one of the most potent biological lipids SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/19 UR - accesspharmacy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1122103817 ER -