Phosphatidylethanolamine (E. coli)

Phosphatidylethanolamine is the most abundant phospholipid in prokaryotes and the second most abundant found in the membrane of mammalian, plant, and yeast cells, comprising approximately 75 and 25% of total phospholipids in E. coli and mammals, respectively. In E. coli, it is synthesized mainly through the decarboxylation of phosphatidylserine that is formed from cytidine diphosphate-diglycerides and L-serine. Phosphatidylethanolamine deficiency in E. coli prevents proper assembly of lactose permease, suggesting a role as a lipid chaperone. This product contains phosphatidylethanolamine molecular species with primarily C18:1, C16:0, and C17:0 fatty acyl chains.. SMILES: . InChi Code: . InChi Key: