Structured Summary
Abstract
A ubiquitous family of proteins that transport PHOSPHOLIPIDS such as PHOSPHATIDYLINOSITOL and PHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE between membranes. They play an important role in phospholipid metabolism during vesicular transport and SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION.
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- Phosphatidyl Transfer Protein
- Phospholipid Exchange Protein
- Phospholipid Exchange Proteins
- Phospholipid Transfer Protein
- Phospholipid Translocating Protein
- Transfer Proteins, Phospholipid
- Aminophospholipid Flippase
- Aminophospholipid Transfer Proteins
- Aminophospholipid Translocase
- Aminophospholipid Translocator
- Aminophospholipid Transporter
- Lecithin Transfer Protein
- Nonspecific Phospholipid Transfer proteins
- Phosphatidylcholine Exchange Protein
- Phosphatidylcholine Transfer Protein
- Phosphatidylcholine Transfer Proteins
- Phosphatidylinositol Exchange Protein
- Phosphatidylinositol Transfer Protein
- Phosphatidylinositol Transfer Protein alpha
- Phosphatidylinositol Transfer Protein beta
- Phosphatidylinositol Transfer Proteins
- Phosphatidylserine Translocase
- Phospholipid Scramblase
- Scramblase, Phospholipid
- Translocase, Aminophospholipid
- Translocase, Phosphatidylserine
- Translocator, Aminophospholipid
- Transporter, Aminophospholipid
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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, 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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2005(1978)
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- Carrier Proteins (1979-2004)
- Membrane Proteins (1979-2004)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Phospholipid Transfer Proteins. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D049294. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D049294
- Phospholipid Transfer Proteins. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24721741