ethanolaminephosphotransferase

noun

An enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of a phosphoethanolamine group to diacylglycerol, forming phosphatidylethanolamine, an important phospholipid component of biological membranes.

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Meanings

nounethanolaminephosphotransferase (plural ethanolaminephosphotransferases)

plural ethanolaminephosphotransferases

  1. biochemistryAn enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of a phosphoethanolamine group to diacylglycerol, forming phosphatidylethanolamine, an important phospholipid component of biological membranes.
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APA

ethanolaminephosphotransferase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ethanolaminephosphotransferase

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