Chemicals and Drugs

Phosphatidylethanolamine N-Methyltransferase

An enzyme that catalyses three sequential METHYLATION reactions for conversion of phosphatidylethanolamine to PHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE.

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Abstract

An enzyme that catalyses three sequential METHYLATION reactions for conversion of phosphatidylethanolamine to PHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE.

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23 entry terms
  • Phosphatidylethanolamine Methyltransferase
  • Phosphatidylethanolamine-Phosphatidylcholine N-Methyltransferase
  • S-Adenosylmethionine Phosphatidylethanolamine N-Methyltransferase
  • Methyltransferase, Phosphatidylethanolamine
  • N-Methyltransferase, Phosphatidylethanolamine
  • N-Methyltransferase, Phosphatidylethanolamine-Phosphatidylcholine
  • N-Methyltransferase, S-Adenosylmethionine Phosphatidylethanolamine
  • Phosphatidylethanolamine N Methyltransferase
  • Phosphatidylethanolamine N-Methyltransferase, S-Adenosylmethionine
  • Phosphatidylethanolamine Phosphatidylcholine N Methyltransferase
  • S Adenosylmethionine Phosphatidylethanolamine N Methyltransferase
  • Cephalin N-Methyltransferase
  • PHET Methyltransferase II
  • Phosphatidylethanolamine N-Methyltransferase-2
  • Phosphatidylethanolamine-Methyltransferase II
  • Phospholipid Methyltransferase II
  • Cephalin N Methyltransferase
  • Methyltransferase II, PHET
  • Methyltransferase II, Phospholipid
  • N-Methyltransferase, Cephalin
  • N-Methyltransferase-2, Phosphatidylethanolamine
  • Phosphatidylethanolamine Methyltransferase II
  • Phosphatidylethanolamine N Methyltransferase 2

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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2006(1980); use CEPHALINS 1971-1979

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Phosphatidylethanolamine N-Methyltransferase. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D050918. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D050918
  2. Phosphatidylethanolamine N-Methyltransferase. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76625022