Term Name: | 2-O-acetyl-1-O-octadecyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine |
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Synonyms: | (-)-1-O-octadeyl-2-O-acetyl-sn-glycerylphosphocholine, (2R)-2-acetoxy-3-(octadecyloxy)propyl 2-(trimethylammonio)ethyl phosphate, (2RR)-2-acetoxy-3-(octadecyloxy)propyl 2-(trimethylazaniumyl)ethyl phosphate, (R)-7-(acetyloxy)-4-hydroxy-N,N,N-trimethyl-3,5,9-trioxa-4-phosphaheptaconasan-1-aminium hydroxide inner salt 4-oxide, 1-0-octadecyl 2-0-acetyl sn-glycero-3-phosphorylcholine, 1-O-octadecyl 2-O-acetyl sn-glycero-3-phosphorylcholine, 1-O-octadecyl-2-acetyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine, 1-O-octadecyl-2-acetyl-sn-glyceryl-3-phosphorylcholine, 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-acetyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine, 1-O-octadecyl-2-O-acetyl-sn-glyceryl-3-phosphorylcholine, 1-O-octadecyl-PAF, 1-O-octadecyl-platelet-activating factor, 1-O-Stearoyl-2-acetyl-sn-glyceryl-3-phosphorylcholine, 1-O-Stearyl-2-acetyl-sn-glyceryl-3-phosphorylcholine, 1-octadecyl-2-acetyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine, acetyl-glyceryl-ether-phosphorylcholine, AGEPC, blood platelet activating factor-acether, Blood platelet activating factor-aether, Blood platelet-activating factor, C18-PAF, C18-PAF-acether, C18:0 PAF, PAF, PAF acether, PAF-acether, PC(O-18:0/2:0), phosphatidylcholine (O-18:0/2:0), platelet activating factor, platelet activating factor-acether, platelet-activating factor, Ro 14-8161 |
Definition: | A 2-acetyl-1-alkyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine betaine which has octadecyl as the alkyl group. PAF is a potent phospholipid activator and mediator of many leukocyte functions, including platelet aggregation, inflammation, and anaphylaxis. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:52450] ( EBI ) |