Showing chemical card for PG(20:3(8Z,11Z,14Z)/18:2(9Z,12Z)) (CFc000096990)
Record Information
Version
1.0
Creation Date
2022-08-28 10:25:12 UTC
Update Date
2022-09-13 21:10:01 UTC
Chemfont ID
CFc000096990
Molecule Identification
Common Name
PG(20:3(8Z,11Z,14Z)/18:2(9Z,12Z))
Definition
PG(20:3(8Z,11Z,14Z)/18:2(9Z,12Z)) is a phosphatidylglycerol - a glycerophospholipid in which a phosphoglycerol moiety occupies a glycerol substitution site. As is the case with diacylglycerols, phosphatidylglycerols can have many different combinations of fatty acids of varying lengths and saturation attached at the C-1 and C-2 positions. Fatty acids containing 16, 18 and 20 carbons are the most common. PG(20:3(8Z,11Z,14Z)/18:2(9Z,12Z)), in particular, consists of one chain of dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid at the C-1 position and one chain of linoleic acid at the C-2 position. Phosphatidylglycerol is present at a level of 1-2% in most animal tissues, but it can be the second most abundant phospholipid in lung surfactant (up to 11% of the total). It is well established that the concentration of phosphatidylglycerol increases during fetal development. Phosphatidylglycerol may be present in animal tissues merely as a precursor for cardiolipin synthesis.
Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as phosphatidylglycerols. These are glycerophosphoglycerols in which two fatty acids are bonded to the 1-glycerol moiety through ester linkages.
