MOLECULE

1-18:2-2-18:2-sn-glycerol-3-phosphocholine

PC(18:2(9Z,12Z)/18:2(9Z,12Z)) is a phosphatidylchloline (PC). It is a glycerophospholipid in which a phosphorylcholine moiety occupies a glycerol substitution site. As is the case with diacylglycerols, phosphatidylcholines can have many different combinations of fatty acids of varying lengths and saturation attached to the C-1 and C-2 positions. PC(18:2(9Z,12Z)/18:2(9Z,12Z)), in particular, consists of two 9Z,12Z-octadecadienoyl chains at positions C-1 and C-2. In E. coli, PCs can be found in the integral component of the cell outer membrane. They are hydrolyzed by Phospholipases to a 2-acylglycerophosphocholine and a carboxylate. This compound is expected to be in Cannabis as all living plants are known to produce and metabolize it.