(glis'ĕr-ō-fos'fō-kō'lēn), A component of phosphatidylcholines (lecithins), in which the two OH's of glycerophosphocholine are esterified with fatty acids. Synonym(s): glycerophosphorylcholine
glycerophosphocholine
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GPC
A metabolite of lecithin. It is a phospholipid precursor.