1. Plural of phosphatidyl; organic compounds that are major structural components of cell membranes, consisting of a glycerol backbone with fatty acids and a phosphate group.
Usage: technical; biochemistry; usually used in plural form or as a modifier in compound terms

Examples

• Phosphatidyls are essential lipids found in all living cell membranes.
• The structure of phosphatidyls allows them to form the lipid bilayer of cells.
• Researchers studied how phosphatidyls interact with proteins in the membrane.
• Phosphatidyl choline is one of the most abundant phosphatidyls in the human body.
• The breakdown of phosphatidyls can affect cell membrane integrity.