Plasmalogen biosynthesis

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Metabolites

1-Hexadecanol

Formula: C16H34O (242.26095139999998)

CAS ID: 36653-82-4

H+

Formula: H (1.0078246)

CAS ID: 12408-02-5

1-hexadecyl-glycero-3-phosphate

Formula: C19H41O6P (396.26406160000005)

CAS ID:

hexadecanoate

Formula: C16H31O2 (255.2323926)

CAS ID: 143-20-4

palmitoyl-CoA(4-)

Formula: C37H62N7O17P3S (1001.3135592)

CAS ID: 1763-10-6

NADPH(4-)

Formula: C21H26N7O17P3 (741.0598016)

CAS ID: 53-57-6

NADP(3-)

Formula: C21H25N7O17P3 (740.051977)

CAS ID: 53-59-8



Enzyme

EC Number name full name note
1.1.1.101 acylglycerone-phosphate reductase 1-palmitoylglycerol-3-phosphate:NADP+ oxidoreductase
2.3.1.42 glycerone-phosphate O-acyltransferase acyl-CoA:glycerone-phosphate O-acyltransferase
2.5.1.26 alkylglycerone-phosphate synthase 1-acyl-glycerone-3-phosphate:long-chain-alcohol O-3-phospho-2-oxopropanyltransferase


Proteins

Protein ID name full name