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phosphatidylethanolamine

British  
/ ˌfɒsfətɪdaɪlˌɛθəˈnɒləmiːn /

noun

  1. the systematic name for cephalin

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This is achieved, at least in part, through reduction of the levels of mitochondrial phosphatidylserine decarboxylase, which is involved in the synthesis of mitochondrial phosphatidylethanolamine.

From Nature • Mar. 21, 2017

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