Phospholipids are an important subgroup of lipid. They are a vital component of membranes.
Phospholipids are:
Phospholipids can be divided into glycerophospholipids and phosphosphingolipids.
The glycerophospholipids consist of diacylglycerol, phosphoric acid and another specified alcohol. The phosphoric acid molecule forms ester bonds with the other two constituents.
Examples include, according to the respective alcohol:
Examples of phosphosphingolipids include sphingomyelin. These tend to be concentrated in neurons. They are a result of a phosphate esterification of the long chain amino alcohol sphingosine with a glycerophospholipid.
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