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Phosphatidylethanolamine
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| Other names | cephalin |
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Phosphatidylethanolamine is a lipid found in biological membranes. It is synthesized by the addition of CDP-ethanolamine to diglyceride, releasing CMP. S-adenosyl methionine can subsequently methylate the amine of phosphatidyl ethanolamine to yield phosphatidyl choline.
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| Glycerol backbone (Glycerophospholipids/Phosphoglycerides) | Phosphatidylethanolamine/Cephalin - Phosphatidylcholine - Dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine - Cardiolipin - Phosphatidylserine - Ether lipids (Plasmalogen, Platelet-activating factor) - Phosphatidylinositol - Glycophosphatidylinositol - PIP1 - PIP2 (3,4, 3,5, 4,5) - PIP3 |
| Sphingosine backbone | Sphingomyelin |
| Other | Phosphatidate |