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. 2023 May 31;13(11):1776. doi: 10.3390/nano13111776

Table 1.

pKa values for acid and base groups in common plant phospholipids. All values taken from Marsh (2013) [71] except where otherwise referenced. Ammonium pKa values only apply to lipids with ammonium groups (PS, PE, and PC).

Lipid Phosphate pKa Ammonium pKa
PS 2.6 11.55
PE 1.7 9.8
PC 1.5 13.9 [72]
PI 2.5 n/a
PA 3.2 [69], 11.5 [70] n/a
PG 3.5 n/a