Phosphorylethanolamine
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Phosphorylethanolamine or phosphoethanolamine is an ethanolamine derivative that is used to construct two different categories of phospholipids. One category termed a glycerophospholipid and the other a sphingomyelin, or more specifically within the sphingomyelin class, a sphingophospholipid. Phosphorylethanolamine is a polyprotic acid with two pKa values at 5.61 and 10.39.[1]
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2-Aminoethyl dihydrogen phosphate | |
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Phosphoethanolamine; PHOS | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.012.717 |
MeSH | phosphorylethanolamine |
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C2H8NO4P | |
Molar mass | 141.063 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | White powder |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Phosphorylethanolamine has been falsely promoted as a cancer treatment.[2]