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1-Lysophosphatidylcholine

Index 1-Lysophosphatidylcholine

2-acyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholines are a class of phospholipids that are intermediates in the metabolism of lipids. [1]

49 relations: Acyl group, Acyl-CoA, Albumin, Anandamide, Arachidonic acid, Blood plasma, Brain, CDP-choline pathway, CLC (gene), Diglyceride, Escherichia coli, Ester, Fatty acid, Fungus, Glycerol 3-phosphate, Hepatic lipase, Hydrolysis, Lecithin retinol acyltransferase, LGALS13, Lipoprotein, Liver, LYPLA1, Lysolecithin acylmutase, Lysophosphatidylcholine, Lysophospholipase, Membrane fluidity, Microsome, Mitochondrion, N-Acylphosphatidylethanolamine, Neuropathy target esterase, P-type ATPase, Penicillium chrysogenum, PH, Phosphatidylcholine, Phosphatidylethanol, Phospholipase A1, Phospholipase B, Phospholipid, Phospholipid:diacylglycerol acyltransferase, PLA2G4A, Plant, PNPLA8, Rat, Retinol, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Triglyceride, Visual phototransduction, Vitamin A, 2-acylglycerophosphocholine O-acyltransferase.

Acyl group

An acyl group is a moiety derived by the removal of one or more hydroxyl groups from an oxoacid, including inorganic acids.

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Acyl-CoA

Acyl-CoA is a group of coenzymes involved in the metabolism of fatty acids.

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Albumin

The albumins (formed from Latin: albumen "(egg) white; dried egg white") are a family of globular proteins, the most common of which are the serum albumins.

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Anandamide

Anandamide, also known as N-arachidonoylethanolamine or AEA, is a fatty acid neurotransmitter derived from the non-oxidative metabolism of eicosatetraenoic acid (arachidonic acid) an essential ω-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid.

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Arachidonic acid

Arachidonic acid (AA, sometimes ARA) is a polyunsaturated omega-6 fatty acid 20:4(ω-6).

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Blood plasma

Blood plasma is a yellowish coloured liquid component of blood that normally holds the blood cells in whole blood in suspension; this makes plasma the extracellular matrix of blood cells.

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Brain

The brain is an organ that serves as the center of the nervous system in all vertebrate and most invertebrate animals.

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CDP-choline pathway

The CDP-choline pathway, first identified by Eugene Kennedy in 1956, is the predominant mechanism by which mammalian cells synthesize phosphatidylcholine (PC) for incorporation into membranes or lipid-derived signalling molecules.

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CLC (gene)

Eosinophil lysophospholipase is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the CLC gene.

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Diglyceride

A diglyceride, or diacylglycerol (DAG), is a glyceride consisting of two fatty acid chains covalently bonded to a glycerol molecule through ester linkages.

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Escherichia coli

Escherichia coli (also known as E. coli) is a Gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped, coliform bacterium of the genus Escherichia that is commonly found in the lower intestine of warm-blooded organisms (endotherms).

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Ester

In chemistry, an ester is a chemical compound derived from an acid (organic or inorganic) in which at least one –OH (hydroxyl) group is replaced by an –O–alkyl (alkoxy) group.

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Fatty acid

In chemistry, particularly in biochemistry, a fatty acid is a carboxylic acid with a long aliphatic chain, which is either saturated or unsaturated.

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Fungus

A fungus (plural: fungi or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms.

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Glycerol 3-phosphate

sn-Glycerol 3-phosphate is a phosphoric ester of glycerol, which is a component of glycerophospholipids.

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Hepatic lipase

Hepatic lipase (HL), also called hepatic triglyceride lipase (HTGL) or LIPC (for "lipase, hepatic"), is a form of lipase, catalyzing the hydrolysis of Triacylglyceride.

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Hydrolysis

Hydrolysis is a term used for both an electro-chemical process and a biological one.

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Lecithin retinol acyltransferase

Lecithin retinol acyltransferase is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the LRAT gene.

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LGALS13

Galactoside-binding soluble lectin 13 or placental protein 13 (PP13) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the LGALS13 gene.

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Lipoprotein

A lipoprotein is a biochemical assembly whose purpose is to transport hydrophobic lipid (a.k.a. fat) molecules in water, as in blood or extracellular fluid.

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Liver

The liver, an organ only found in vertebrates, detoxifies various metabolites, synthesizes proteins, and produces biochemicals necessary for digestion.

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LYPLA1

Acyl-protein thioesterase 1 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the LYPLA1 gene.

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Lysolecithin acylmutase

In enzymology, a lysolecithin acylmutase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction Hence, this enzyme has one substrate, 2-lysolecithin, and one product, 3-lysolecithin.

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Lysophosphatidylcholine

Lysophosphatidylcholines (LPC, lysoPC), also called lysolecithins, are a class of chemical compounds which are derived from phosphatidylcholines.

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Lysophospholipase

In enzymology, a lysophospholipase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are 2-lysophosphatidylcholine and H2O, whereas its two products are glycerophosphocholine and carboxylate.

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Membrane fluidity

In biology, membrane fluidity refers to the viscosity of the lipid bilayer of a cell membrane or a synthetic lipid membrane.

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Microsome

In cell biology, microsomes are vesicle-like artifacts re-formed from pieces of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) when eukaryotic cells are broken-up in the laboratory; microsomes are not present in healthy, living cells.

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Mitochondrion

The mitochondrion (plural mitochondria) is a double-membrane-bound organelle found in most eukaryotic organisms.

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N-Acylphosphatidylethanolamine

N-Acylphosphatidylethanolamines (NAPEs) are hormones released by the small intestine into the bloodstream when it processes fat.

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Neuropathy target esterase

Neuropathy target esterase also known as patatin-like phospholipase domain-containing protein 6 (PNPLA6) is a neuropathy target esterase enzyme that in humans is encoded by the PNPLA6 gene.

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P-type ATPase

The P-type ATPases, also known as E1-E2 ATPases, are a large group of evolutionarily related ion and lipid pumps that are found in bacteria, archaea, and eukaryotes.

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Penicillium chrysogenum

Penicillium chrysogenum or P. notatum (formerly) is a species of fungus in the family Trichocomaceae.

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PH

In chemistry, pH is a logarithmic scale used to specify the acidity or basicity of an aqueous solution.

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Phosphatidylcholine

Phosphatidylcholines (PC) are a class of phospholipids that incorporate choline as a headgroup.

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Phosphatidylethanol

Phosphatidylethanols (PEth) are a group of phospholipids formed only in the presence of ethanol via the action of phospholipase D. Levels of phosphatidylethanols in blood are used as markers of previous alcohol consumption.

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Phospholipase A1

Phospholipase A1 encoded by the PLA1A gene is a phospholipase enzyme which removes the 1-acyl.

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Phospholipase B

Phospholipase B, also known as lysophospholipase, is an enzyme with a combination of both PLA1 and PLA2 activities; that is, it can cleave acyl chains from both the sn-1 and sn-2 positions of a phospholipid.

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Phospholipid

Phospholipids are a class of lipids that are a major component of all cell membranes.

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Phospholipid:diacylglycerol acyltransferase

In enzymology, a phospholipid:diacylglycerol acyltransferase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are phospholipid and 1,2-diacylglycerol, whereas its two products are lysophospholipid and triacylglycerol.

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PLA2G4A

Cytosolic phospholipase A2 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the PLA2G4A gene.

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Plant

Plants are mainly multicellular, predominantly photosynthetic eukaryotes of the kingdom Plantae.

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PNPLA8

Calcium-independent phospholipase A2-gamma is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the PNPLA8 gene.

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Rat

Rats are various medium-sized, long-tailed rodents in the superfamily Muroidea.

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Retinol

Retinol, also known as Vitamin A1, is a vitamin found in food and used as a dietary supplement.

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Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Saccharomyces cerevisiae is a species of yeast.

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Triglyceride

A triglyceride (TG, triacylglycerol, TAG, or triacylglyceride) is an ester derived from glycerol and three fatty acids (from tri- and glyceride).

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Visual phototransduction

Visual phototransduction is the sensory transduction of the visual system.

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Vitamin A

Vitamin A is a group of unsaturated nutritional organic compounds that includes retinol, retinal, retinoic acid, and several provitamin A carotenoids (most notably beta-carotene).

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2-acylglycerophosphocholine O-acyltransferase

In enzymology, a 2-acylglycerophosphocholine O-acyltransferase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are acyl-CoA and 2-acyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine, whereas its two products are CoA and phosphatidylcholine.

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1-lecithin, 1-lyso-2-acyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine, 1-lysophosphatidylcholine, 2-acylglycero-3-phosphocholine, 2-acylglycerophosphocholine, Β-lysophosphatidylcholine.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1-Lysophosphatidylcholine

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