Biosynthesis of phosphatidylcholine by human lysophosphatidylcholine acyltransferase 11
Pulmonary surfactant is a complex of phospholipids and proteins lining the alveolar walls of the lung. It reduces surface tension in the alveoli, and is critical for normal respiration. Pulmonary surfactant phospholipids consist mainly of phosphatidylcholine (PC) and phosphatidylglycerol (PG). Altho...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2009-09-01
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Series: | Journal of Lipid Research |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520307343 |