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phosphatidylethanolamine
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Phosphatidylethanolamine
Phosphatidylethanolamines
(sometimes abbreviated
PE
) are a class of
phospholipids
found in
biological membranes
. They are synthesized by the addition of
CDP
-
ethanolamine
to
diglycerides
, releasing
CMP
.
S-Adenosyl methionine
can subsequently methylate the amine of phosphatidylethanolamines to yield
phosphatidylcholines
. It can mainly be found in the inner (
cytoplasmic
) leaflet of the
lipid bilayer
.
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