Chemicals and Drugs

Ethanolaminephosphotransferase

An enzyme that catalyzes reversibly the transfer of phosphoethanolamine from CDP-ethanolamine to diacylglycerol to yield phosphatidylethanolamine (cephalin) and CMP. The enzyme is found in the endoplasmic reticulum. EC 2.7.8.1.

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Abstract

An enzyme that catalyzes reversibly the transfer of phosphoethanolamine from CDP-ethanolamine to diacylglycerol to yield phosphatidylethanolamine (cephalin) and CMP. The enzyme is found in the endoplasmic reticulum. EC 2.7.8.1.

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  • Phosphoethanolaminetransferase
  • sn-1,2-Diacylglycerol Ethanolaminephosphotransferase
  • Ethanolaminephosphotransferase, sn-1,2-Diacylglycerol
  • sn 1,2 Diacylglycerol Ethanolaminephosphotransferase

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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History Note

91(79); was see under PHOSPHOTRANSFERASES 1979-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Amino Alcohols (1966-1972)
  • Ethanolamines (1973-1978)
  • Phosphotransferases (1966-1978)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Ethanolaminephosphotransferase. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004982. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004982
  2. Ethanolaminephosphotransferase. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diacylglycerol_ethanolaminephosphotransferase
  3. Ethanolaminephosphotransferase. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5270261