Hispanopedia WikiPOPC (1-palmitoyl-2-oleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine) is a phosphatidylcholine. It is a diacylglycerolphospholipid. It is an important phospholipid for biophysical experiments and has been used to study various subjects such as lipid rafts. POPC is also used in systems mimicking the cell membrane such as Nanodiscs.[1] It is available commercially[2] and is naturally present in eukaryoticcell membranes.
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- Phosphatidylcholines
- Phospholipids
