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monopalmitoyl

monopalmitoyl noun: a single palmitoyl group in a compound.

Noun

monopalmitoyl (uncountable)

  1. (in-compounds) A single palmitoyl group in a compound
    • We have also shown that 16:0 MPPA and monopalmitoyl phosphatidyl choline are antimicrobial against a range of gram positive bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus and Enterococcus spp [11 ].2015 November 26, “Dual Action of Lysophosphatidate-Functionalised Titanium: Interactions with Human (MG63) Osteoblasts and Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin of monopalmitoyl

From mono- + palmitoyl.

Questions about monopalmitoyl

What does monopalmitoyl mean?
Monopalmitoyl means a single palmitoyl group in a compound.
What part of speech is monopalmitoyl?
Monopalmitoyl is a noun.

Words near monopalmitoyl in the dictionary

  1. monopacks
  2. monopalmitate
  3. monopalmitates
  4. monopalmitin
  5. monopalmitins
  6. monopalmitoyl
  7. monopalmitoylated
  8. monoparalogous
  9. monoparametric
  10. monoparametrical
  11. monoparasitic

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