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Plasmalogens MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Plasmalogens
Tree Number(s)
D10.570.755.375.760.400.985.820
Unique ID
D010955
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D010955
Annotation
do not confuse X ref here with specific phosphatidyl compounds in MeSH
Scope Note
GLYCEROPHOSPHOLIPIDS in which one of the two acyl chains is attached to glycerol with an ether alkenyl linkage instead of an ester as with the other glycerophospholipids.
Entry Term(s)
Alkenyl Ether Phospholipids
Phosphatidal Compounds
Plasmalogen
Registry Numbers
0
Date Introduced
1966/01/01
Last Updated
2020/05/27
Plasmalogens Preferred
Alkenyl Ether Phospholipids Narrower
Phosphatidal Compounds Narrower
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