Aminolipin

/əˌmiːnoʊˈlɪpɪn/ noun

Definition

A class of lipids (fats) that contain amino groups, found in cell membranes and nerve tissue, including phosphatidylethanolamine.

Etymology

From amino- + lipin (from lipid, from Greek lipis 'fat'). Named as scientists discovered fats with nitrogen-containing amino groups as key membrane components in the 20th century.

Kelly Says

Aminolipins like phosphatidylethanolamine make up nearly 40% of your brain cell membranes—they're so important that your brain specifically synthesizes them, refusing to just absorb them from food, because brain cells need them freshly made.

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