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Dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine
Tree Number(s)
D10.570.755.375.760.400.800.200
Unique ID
D004134
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004134
Scope Note
A synthetic phospholipid used in liposomes and lipid bilayers for the study of biological membranes.
Entry Term(s)
1,2-Dimyristoyl-glycero-3-phosphorylcholine
1,2-Ditetradecanoyl-glycero-3-phosphocholine
1,2-Ditetradecyl-glycero-3-phosphocholine
DMCP
DMPC
Dimyristoyllecithin
Pharm Action
Indicators and Reagents
Registry Numbers
U86ZGC74V5
Related Numbers
13699-48-4
CAS Type 1 Name
3,5,9-Trioxa-4-phosphatricosan-1-aminium, 4-hydroxy-N,N,N-trimethyl-10-oxo-7-((1-oxotetradecyl)oxy)-, inner salt, 4-oxide
Previous Indexing
Myristates (1977-1980)
Phosphatidylcholines (1980-1983)
Public MeSH Note
84
History Note
84
Date Introduced
1984/01/01
Last Updated
2013/07/08
Dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine Preferred
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