C16-18:1 PC (1-O-Hexadecyl-2-oleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine), also known as 1-O-hexadecyl-2-oleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (HOPC), is a member of the platelet-activating factor (PAF) family of glycerophospholipids and serves as a pro-inflammatory lipid mediator with diverse biological and pharmacological effects, it features a mono-ether structure with an oleoyl chain (18:1) ester-linked at the sn-2 position and a hexadecyl chain (16:0) ether-linked at the sn-1 position.
