- Phosphorylcholine
Phosphorylcholine is a molecule secreted by the
seminal vesicle which has a molecular weight of 184.151. It is also used in Proclear® and Biomedics® XC contact lenses fromCooperVision to help keep the contacts moist.Phosphorylcholine combines with
ceramide through a phosphodiester bond to createsphingomyelin , an important compound in the formation of themyelin sheath .Uses
Used to coat the Xience V
drug-eluting stent .ee also
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choline External links
* [http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=1014 PubChem]
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