Exact Mass: 262.1181
Exact Mass Matches: 262.1181
Found 1 metabolites which its exact mass value is equals to given mass value 262.1181,
within given mass tolerance error 0.0002 dalton. Try search metabolite list with more accurate mass tolerance error
4.0E-5 dalton.
Phosphatidylglycerol
Phosphatidylglycerol is a member of the class of compounds known as glycerophosphates. Glycerophosphates are compounds containing a glycerol linked to a phosphate group. Phosphatidylglycerol is soluble (in water) and a moderately acidic compound (based on its pKa). Phosphatidylglycerol can be found in a number of food items such as green bell pepper, fig, papaya, and carrot, which makes phosphatidylglycerol a potential biomarker for the consumption of these food products. Approximately 98\\% of alveolar wall surface area is due to the presence of type I cells, with type II cells producing pulmonary surfactant covering around 2\\% of the alveolar walls. Once surfactant is secreted by the type II cells, it must be spread over the remaining type I cellular surface area. Phosphatidylglycerol is thought to be important in spreading of surfactant over the Type I cellular surface area. The major surfactant deficiency in premature infants relates to the lack of phosphatidylglycerol, even though it comprises less than 5\\% of pulmonary surfactant phospholipids. It is synthesized by head group exchange of a phosphatidylcholine enriched phospholipid using the enzyme phospholipase D .
