Phosphodiester
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Phosphodiester is a noun meaning (biochemistry) any of many biologically active compounds in which two alcohols form ester bonds with phosphate.
Meaning
(biochemistry) any of many biologically active compounds in which two alcohols form ester bonds with phosphate.
More Meanings
- (biochemistry) any phospholipid, such as lecithin, that has two ester groups
Word Forms
- phosphodiesters
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include phosphoester, polyphosphoester, monophosphoester, diphosphate, phosphotriester, phosphoether.
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