Plasmalogen


plasmalogen

[plaz′mal·ə·jən] (biochemistry) Any of a group of glycerol-based phospholipids in which a fatty acid group is replaced by a fatty aldehyde.

Plasmalogen

 

any of a group of naturally occurring lipids belonging to phosphoglycerides, or phosphatides. Plasmalogens were first discovered in 1924 in blood plasma. They are widely distributed in animal tissues, for example, the brain, heart, and skeletal muscles, as well as in plant tissues, for example, algae and the fruits of leguminous plants.