Term Name: | phosphatidylethanolamine metabolic process |
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Synonyms: | phosphatidylethanolamine metabolism |
Definition: | The chemical reactions and pathways involving phosphatidylethanolamine, any of a class of glycerophospholipids in which a phosphatidyl group is esterified to the hydroxyl group of ethanolamine. It is a major structural phospholipid in mammalian systems. It tends to be more abundant than phosphatidylcholine in the internal membranes of the cell and is an abundant component of prokaryotic membranes. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0046337] QuickGO AmiGO |