Biosynthesis and possible biological functions of plasmalogens

Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Lipids and Lipid Metabolism

Volumn 1394, Issue 2-3, 1998, Pages 129-145

  Lee, Ten Ching ^a  

^a OAK RIDGE INSTITUTE FOR SCIENCE AND EDUCATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Biosynthesis; Choline plasmalogen; Ethanolamine plasmalogen; Ether lipid; Function

Indexed keywords

ACYLTRANSFERASE; CHOLINE; COMPLEMENTARY DNA; ETHANOLAMINE; ETHANOLAMINE PHOSPHOTRANSFERASE; GLYCEROPHOSPHOLIPID; OXIDOREDUCTASE; PHOSPHATASE; PHOSPHOLIPASE C; PHOSPHOLIPASE D; PLASMALOGEN;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; DISORDERS OF PEROXISOMAL FUNCTIONS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HARDER GLAND; HUMAN; LIPID METABOLISM; MOLECULAR CLONING; NONHUMAN; PEROXISOME; PHOSPHOLIPID SYNTHESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN INTERACTION; PROTEIN PURIFICATION; REVIEW; ULTRAVIOLET IRRADIATION; ZELLWEGER SYNDROME;

ANIMALS; ANTIOXIDANTS; ETHANOLAMINES; GLYCEROPHOSPHOLIPIDS; HUMANS; LIPID METABOLISM; PEROXISOMAL DISORDERS; PLASMALOGENS;

EID: 0031732011     PISSN: 00052760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0005-2760(98)00107-6     Document Type: Review

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