Component
DAG
Acyl-linked glycerol substrate for diacyl phosphatidylethanolamine synthesis.
10 recorded relationships. Experimental role, claim status and evidence remain attached to each record.
How nutrients influence it
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Other things that act on it
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What it does
Every recorded relationship this component is part of, grouped by its role. Plain wording comes first; the technical statement follows.
What acts on it
Diacylglycerol was the lipid product of PLCB3-catalyzed PI(4,5)P2 hydrolysis.
Experimental context and source evidence
- evidence_span
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- experimental_model
- Reconstituted lipid-bilayer kinetics and membrane-bound structural analysis
- exposure
- G-alpha-q and G-beta-gamma stimulation
- limitations
- Reconstituted biochemical regulation; not an oral inositol intervention. Product generation and lipid depletion occur in the same reaction.
- nutrient_topic
- Inositol research collection; topical membership is not evidence of a direct dietary effect. · Inositol (stereoisomer family)
- organism
- Recombinant mammalian signaling proteins
- plain_language
- The second product stays in the membrane rather than becoming soluble IP3.
- primary_references
- [ino-p37991948] The mechanism of Gαq regulation of PLCβ3-catalyzed PIP2 hydrolysis. (2023). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37991948/ DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2315011120
- tissue_or_cell_type
- Defined membrane bilayers
Inositol: synthesis, signaling, mineral interactions and conditional deficiency (2026-09-17) · lines 639–650
AI-assisted literature curation; primary study URLs and scope retained in the document and extraction. Not publisher full text. · supports · Reconstituted lipid-bilayer kinetics and membrane-bound structural analysis · source_derived_draft · unverified_draft
### ino-plc-dag Diacylglycerol was the lipid product of PLCB3-catalyzed PI(4,5)P2 hydrolysis. Condition category: normal nutrient_topic: Inositol research collection; topical membership is not evidence of a direct dietary effect. plain_language: The second product stays in the membrane rather than becoming soluble IP3. organism: Recombinant mammalian signaling proteins tissue_or_cell_type: Defined membrane bilayers experimental_model: Reconstituted lipid-bilayer kinetics and membrane-bound structural analysis limitations: Reconstituted biochemical regulation; not an oral inositol intervention. Product generation and lipid depletion occur in the same reaction. exposure: G-alpha-q and G-beta-gamma stimulation evidence_span: {"source_cache": "artifacts/inositol-research/37991948.abstract.txt", "locator": "Exact primary indexed abstract; zero-based, end-exclusive Unicode character offsets", "file_sha256": "fa553185ea3f13a8af7be9a548de14cd13ebe22ff307635fb76675ddc64347d7", "start_char": 0, "end_char": 1735, "text_sha256": "fa553185ea3f13a8af7be9a548de14cd13ebe22ff307635fb76675ddc64347d7"} [ino-p37991948] The mechanism of Gαq regulation of PLCβ3-catalyzed PIP2 hydrolysis. (2023). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37991948/ DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2315011120
Complete structured claim and evidence
Where it participates (unsigned role)
Human CHPT1 catalyzes the PC-producing final step of the Kennedy pathway with choline-headgroup substrate selectivity.
Experimental context and source evidence
- evidence_span
- {"source_cache": "artifacts/choline-research/40435706.abstract.txt", "locator": "Primary indexed abstract; zero-based, end-exclusive Unicode character offsets", "file_sha256": "d08b2ce68e8731e88e1204dc1b09d1301020452752a630a880ec3a2cdb0f2351", "start_char": 0, "end_char": 1339, "text_sha256": "d08b2ce68e8731e88e1204dc1b09d1301020452752a630a880ec3a2cdb0f2351"}
- experimental_model
- Human CHPT1 cryo-EM, sequence analysis and biochemical characterization
- exposure
- CDP-choline/CDP-ethanolamine substrate selectivity
- limitations
- Human CHPT1 and CEPT1 remain separate. Evolutionary suggestions about oviparous species are not asserted as human bifunctionality.
- nutrient_topic
- Choline research collection; topical membership is not evidence of a direct dietary effect. · Choline
- organism
- Human proteins; evolutionary comparisons explicitly separate
- plain_language
- One terminal enzyme specializes in making phosphatidylcholine.
- primary_references
- [choline-p40435706] Structural basis for substrate selectivity and evolutionary insights into human choline phosphotransferase 1. (2025). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40435706/ DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2025.152082
- tissue_or_cell_type
- Membrane phospholipid synthesis
Choline: metabolism, signaling and nutrient connections (2026-09-17) · lines 763–774
AI-assisted literature curation; primary study URLs and scope retained in the document and extraction. Not publisher full text. · supports · Human CHPT1 cryo-EM, sequence analysis and biochemical characterization · source_derived_draft · unverified_draft
### choline-chpt1-pc Human CHPT1 catalyzes the PC-producing final step of the Kennedy pathway with choline-headgroup substrate selectivity. Condition category: normal nutrient_topic: Choline research collection; topical membership is not evidence of a direct dietary effect. plain_language: One terminal enzyme specializes in making phosphatidylcholine. organism: Human proteins; evolutionary comparisons explicitly separate tissue_or_cell_type: Membrane phospholipid synthesis experimental_model: Human CHPT1 cryo-EM, sequence analysis and biochemical characterization limitations: Human CHPT1 and CEPT1 remain separate. Evolutionary suggestions about oviparous species are not asserted as human bifunctionality. exposure: CDP-choline/CDP-ethanolamine substrate selectivity evidence_span: {"source_cache": "artifacts/choline-research/40435706.abstract.txt", "locator": "Primary indexed abstract; zero-based, end-exclusive Unicode character offsets", "file_sha256": "d08b2ce68e8731e88e1204dc1b09d1301020452752a630a880ec3a2cdb0f2351", "start_char": 0, "end_char": 1339, "text_sha256": "d08b2ce68e8731e88e1204dc1b09d1301020452752a630a880ec3a2cdb0f2351"} [choline-p40435706] Structural basis for substrate selectivity and evolutionary insights into human choline phosphotransferase 1. (2025). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40435706/ DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2025.152082
Complete structured claim and evidenceBenfotiamine inhibited AGE-pathway activation in the experimental hyperglycemia models.
Experimental context and source evidence
- experimental_model
- High-glucose bovine endothelial cells and diabetic rat retinal experiments.
- exposure
- Pharmacological benfotiamine in high-glucose bovine endothelial cells and diabetic rat retina; not ordinary dietary thiamine.
- limitations
- Pharmacological derivative in bovine endothelial cells/diabetic rats; not proof of human dietary-thiamine benefit or direct NADPH production by transketolase.
- nutrient_topic
- Thiamine research collection; topical membership is not evidence of a direct dietary effect. · Thiamine (vitamin B1)
- organism
- Bos taurus; Rattus norvegicus
- plain_language
- Less activation of a glycation pathway accompanied the intervention.
- primary_references
- [b1-hammes2003] Benfotiamine blocks three major pathways of hyperglycemic damage and prevents experimental diabetic retinopathy (2003). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12592403/ DOI: 10.1038/nm834
- tissue_or_cell_type
- Endothelial cultures and retina
Thiamine: mechanisms, deficiency and nutrient interactions (2026-09-17) · lines 1903–1913
AI-assisted literature curation; primary study URLs and scope retained in the document and extraction. Not publisher full text. · supports · High-glucose bovine endothelial cells and diabetic rat retinal experiments. · source_derived_draft · unverified_draft
### b1-benfotiamine-age Benfotiamine inhibited AGE-pathway activation in the experimental hyperglycemia models. Condition category: normal nutrient_topic: Thiamine research collection; topical membership is not evidence of a direct dietary effect. plain_language: Less activation of a glycation pathway accompanied the intervention. organism: Bos taurus; Rattus norvegicus tissue_or_cell_type: Endothelial cultures and retina experimental_model: High-glucose bovine endothelial cells and diabetic rat retinal experiments. limitations: Pharmacological derivative in bovine endothelial cells/diabetic rats; not proof of human dietary-thiamine benefit or direct NADPH production by transketolase. exposure: Pharmacological benfotiamine in high-glucose bovine endothelial cells and diabetic rat retina; not ordinary dietary thiamine. [b1-hammes2003] Benfotiamine blocks three major pathways of hyperglycemic damage and prevents experimental diabetic retinopathy (2003). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12592403/ DOI: 10.1038/nm834
Complete structured claim and evidenceBenfotiamine inhibited hyperglycemia-associated hexosamine-pathway activation in the tested models.
Experimental context and source evidence
- experimental_model
- High-glucose bovine endothelial cells and diabetic rat retinal experiments.
- exposure
- Pharmacological benfotiamine in high-glucose bovine endothelial cells and diabetic rat retina; not ordinary dietary thiamine.
- limitations
- Pharmacological derivative in bovine endothelial cells/diabetic rats; not proof of human dietary-thiamine benefit or direct NADPH production by transketolase.
- nutrient_topic
- Thiamine research collection; topical membership is not evidence of a direct dietary effect. · Thiamine (vitamin B1)
- organism
- Bos taurus; Rattus norvegicus
- plain_language
- The intervention reduced one pathway fed by excess sugar intermediates.
- primary_references
- [b1-hammes2003] Benfotiamine blocks three major pathways of hyperglycemic damage and prevents experimental diabetic retinopathy (2003). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12592403/ DOI: 10.1038/nm834
- tissue_or_cell_type
- Endothelial cultures and retina
Thiamine: mechanisms, deficiency and nutrient interactions (2026-09-17) · lines 1891–1901
AI-assisted literature curation; primary study URLs and scope retained in the document and extraction. Not publisher full text. · supports · High-glucose bovine endothelial cells and diabetic rat retinal experiments. · source_derived_draft · unverified_draft
### b1-benfotiamine-hexosamine Benfotiamine inhibited hyperglycemia-associated hexosamine-pathway activation in the tested models. Condition category: normal nutrient_topic: Thiamine research collection; topical membership is not evidence of a direct dietary effect. plain_language: The intervention reduced one pathway fed by excess sugar intermediates. organism: Bos taurus; Rattus norvegicus tissue_or_cell_type: Endothelial cultures and retina experimental_model: High-glucose bovine endothelial cells and diabetic rat retinal experiments. limitations: Pharmacological derivative in bovine endothelial cells/diabetic rats; not proof of human dietary-thiamine benefit or direct NADPH production by transketolase. exposure: Pharmacological benfotiamine in high-glucose bovine endothelial cells and diabetic rat retina; not ordinary dietary thiamine. [b1-hammes2003] Benfotiamine blocks three major pathways of hyperglycemic damage and prevents experimental diabetic retinopathy (2003). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12592403/ DOI: 10.1038/nm834
Complete structured claim and evidenceBenfotiamine inhibited hyperglycemia-associated NF-kappaB activation in the tested models.
Experimental context and source evidence
- experimental_model
- High-glucose bovine endothelial cells and diabetic rat retinal experiments.
- exposure
- Pharmacological benfotiamine in high-glucose bovine endothelial cells and diabetic rat retina; not ordinary dietary thiamine.
- limitations
- Pharmacological derivative in bovine endothelial cells/diabetic rats; not proof of human dietary-thiamine benefit or direct NADPH production by transketolase.
- nutrient_topic
- Thiamine research collection; topical membership is not evidence of a direct dietary effect. · Thiamine (vitamin B1)
- organism
- Bos taurus; Rattus norvegicus
- plain_language
- An inflammatory signaling readout also declined in these experiments.
- primary_references
- [b1-hammes2003] Benfotiamine blocks three major pathways of hyperglycemic damage and prevents experimental diabetic retinopathy (2003). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12592403/ DOI: 10.1038/nm834
- tissue_or_cell_type
- Endothelial cultures and retina
Thiamine: mechanisms, deficiency and nutrient interactions (2026-09-17) · lines 1927–1937
AI-assisted literature curation; primary study URLs and scope retained in the document and extraction. Not publisher full text. · supports · High-glucose bovine endothelial cells and diabetic rat retinal experiments. · source_derived_draft · unverified_draft
### b1-benfotiamine-nfkb Benfotiamine inhibited hyperglycemia-associated NF-kappaB activation in the tested models. Condition category: normal nutrient_topic: Thiamine research collection; topical membership is not evidence of a direct dietary effect. plain_language: An inflammatory signaling readout also declined in these experiments. organism: Bos taurus; Rattus norvegicus tissue_or_cell_type: Endothelial cultures and retina experimental_model: High-glucose bovine endothelial cells and diabetic rat retinal experiments. limitations: Pharmacological derivative in bovine endothelial cells/diabetic rats; not proof of human dietary-thiamine benefit or direct NADPH production by transketolase. exposure: Pharmacological benfotiamine in high-glucose bovine endothelial cells and diabetic rat retina; not ordinary dietary thiamine. [b1-hammes2003] Benfotiamine blocks three major pathways of hyperglycemic damage and prevents experimental diabetic retinopathy (2003). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12592403/ DOI: 10.1038/nm834
Complete structured claim and evidenceBenfotiamine inhibited hyperglycemia-associated DAG-PKC pathway activation in the tested models.
Experimental context and source evidence
- experimental_model
- High-glucose bovine endothelial cells and diabetic rat retinal experiments.
- exposure
- Pharmacological benfotiamine in high-glucose bovine endothelial cells and diabetic rat retina; not ordinary dietary thiamine.
- limitations
- Pharmacological derivative in bovine endothelial cells/diabetic rats; not proof of human dietary-thiamine benefit or direct NADPH production by transketolase.
- nutrient_topic
- Thiamine research collection; topical membership is not evidence of a direct dietary effect. · Thiamine (vitamin B1)
- organism
- Bos taurus; Rattus norvegicus
- plain_language
- Sugar processing was linked to a lipid-signaling pathway response.
- primary_references
- [b1-hammes2003] Benfotiamine blocks three major pathways of hyperglycemic damage and prevents experimental diabetic retinopathy (2003). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12592403/ DOI: 10.1038/nm834
- tissue_or_cell_type
- Endothelial cultures and retina
Thiamine: mechanisms, deficiency and nutrient interactions (2026-09-17) · lines 1915–1925
AI-assisted literature curation; primary study URLs and scope retained in the document and extraction. Not publisher full text. · supports · High-glucose bovine endothelial cells and diabetic rat retinal experiments. · source_derived_draft · unverified_draft
### b1-benfotiamine-pkc Benfotiamine inhibited hyperglycemia-associated DAG-PKC pathway activation in the tested models. Condition category: normal nutrient_topic: Thiamine research collection; topical membership is not evidence of a direct dietary effect. plain_language: Sugar processing was linked to a lipid-signaling pathway response. organism: Bos taurus; Rattus norvegicus tissue_or_cell_type: Endothelial cultures and retina experimental_model: High-glucose bovine endothelial cells and diabetic rat retinal experiments. limitations: Pharmacological derivative in bovine endothelial cells/diabetic rats; not proof of human dietary-thiamine benefit or direct NADPH production by transketolase. exposure: Pharmacological benfotiamine in high-glucose bovine endothelial cells and diabetic rat retina; not ordinary dietary thiamine. [b1-hammes2003] Benfotiamine blocks three major pathways of hyperglycemic damage and prevents experimental diabetic retinopathy (2003). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12592403/ DOI: 10.1038/nm834
Complete structured claim and evidenceBenfotiamine prevented experimental diabetic retinopathy in the rat model reported by Hammes and colleagues.
Experimental context and source evidence
- experimental_model
- High-glucose bovine endothelial cells and diabetic rat retinal experiments.
- exposure
- Pharmacological benfotiamine in high-glucose bovine endothelial cells and diabetic rat retina; not ordinary dietary thiamine.
- limitations
- Pharmacological derivative in bovine endothelial cells/diabetic rats; not proof of human dietary-thiamine benefit or direct NADPH production by transketolase.
- nutrient_topic
- Thiamine research collection; topical membership is not evidence of a direct dietary effect. · Thiamine (vitamin B1)
- organism
- Bos taurus; Rattus norvegicus
- plain_language
- The retinal disease endpoint improved in this animal experiment.
- primary_references
- [b1-hammes2003] Benfotiamine blocks three major pathways of hyperglycemic damage and prevents experimental diabetic retinopathy (2003). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12592403/ DOI: 10.1038/nm834
- tissue_or_cell_type
- Endothelial cultures and retina
Thiamine: mechanisms, deficiency and nutrient interactions (2026-09-17) · lines 1939–1949
AI-assisted literature curation; primary study URLs and scope retained in the document and extraction. Not publisher full text. · supports · High-glucose bovine endothelial cells and diabetic rat retinal experiments. · source_derived_draft · unverified_draft
### b1-benfotiamine-rat-retinopathy Benfotiamine prevented experimental diabetic retinopathy in the rat model reported by Hammes and colleagues. Condition category: normal nutrient_topic: Thiamine research collection; topical membership is not evidence of a direct dietary effect. plain_language: The retinal disease endpoint improved in this animal experiment. organism: Bos taurus; Rattus norvegicus tissue_or_cell_type: Endothelial cultures and retina experimental_model: High-glucose bovine endothelial cells and diabetic rat retinal experiments. limitations: Pharmacological derivative in bovine endothelial cells/diabetic rats; not proof of human dietary-thiamine benefit or direct NADPH production by transketolase. exposure: Pharmacological benfotiamine in high-glucose bovine endothelial cells and diabetic rat retina; not ordinary dietary thiamine. [b1-hammes2003] Benfotiamine blocks three major pathways of hyperglycemic damage and prevents experimental diabetic retinopathy (2003). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12592403/ DOI: 10.1038/nm834
Complete structured claim and evidenceBenfotiamine increased retinal transketolase activity in diabetic rats.
Experimental context and source evidence
- experimental_model
- High-glucose bovine endothelial cells and diabetic rat retinal experiments.
- exposure
- Pharmacological benfotiamine in high-glucose bovine endothelial cells and diabetic rat retina; not ordinary dietary thiamine.
- limitations
- Pharmacological derivative in bovine endothelial cells/diabetic rats; not proof of human dietary-thiamine benefit or direct NADPH production by transketolase.
- nutrient_topic
- Thiamine research collection; topical membership is not evidence of a direct dietary effect. · Thiamine (vitamin B1)
- organism
- Bos taurus; Rattus norvegicus
- plain_language
- A B1 derivative increased a carbon-transfer enzyme activity in the diabetic retina.
- primary_references
- [b1-hammes2003] Benfotiamine blocks three major pathways of hyperglycemic damage and prevents experimental diabetic retinopathy (2003). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12592403/ DOI: 10.1038/nm834
- tissue_or_cell_type
- Endothelial cultures and retina
Thiamine: mechanisms, deficiency and nutrient interactions (2026-09-17) · lines 1879–1889
AI-assisted literature curation; primary study URLs and scope retained in the document and extraction. Not publisher full text. · supports · High-glucose bovine endothelial cells and diabetic rat retinal experiments. · source_derived_draft · unverified_draft
### b1-benfotiamine-tkt Benfotiamine increased retinal transketolase activity in diabetic rats. Condition category: normal nutrient_topic: Thiamine research collection; topical membership is not evidence of a direct dietary effect. plain_language: A B1 derivative increased a carbon-transfer enzyme activity in the diabetic retina. organism: Bos taurus; Rattus norvegicus tissue_or_cell_type: Endothelial cultures and retina experimental_model: High-glucose bovine endothelial cells and diabetic rat retinal experiments. limitations: Pharmacological derivative in bovine endothelial cells/diabetic rats; not proof of human dietary-thiamine benefit or direct NADPH production by transketolase. exposure: Pharmacological benfotiamine in high-glucose bovine endothelial cells and diabetic rat retina; not ordinary dietary thiamine. [b1-hammes2003] Benfotiamine blocks three major pathways of hyperglycemic damage and prevents experimental diabetic retinopathy (2003). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12592403/ DOI: 10.1038/nm834
Complete structured claim and evidencePLCB3 hydrolyzed PI(4,5)P2 to produce soluble IP3 and membrane-associated diacylglycerol.
Experimental context and source evidence
- evidence_span
- {"source_cache": "artifacts/inositol-research/37991948.abstract.txt", "locator": "Exact primary indexed abstract; zero-based, end-exclusive Unicode character offsets", "file_sha256": "fa553185ea3f13a8af7be9a548de14cd13ebe22ff307635fb76675ddc64347d7", "start_char": 0, "end_char": 1735, "text_sha256": "fa553185ea3f13a8af7be9a548de14cd13ebe22ff307635fb76675ddc64347d7"}
- experimental_model
- Reconstituted lipid-bilayer kinetics and membrane-bound structural analysis
- exposure
- G-alpha-q and G-beta-gamma stimulation
- limitations
- Reconstituted biochemical regulation; not an oral inositol intervention. Product generation and lipid depletion occur in the same reaction.
- nutrient_topic
- Inositol research collection; topical membership is not evidence of a direct dietary effect. · Inositol (stereoisomer family)
- organism
- Recombinant mammalian signaling proteins
- plain_language
- Splitting one membrane lipid creates two different signaling products.
- primary_references
- [ino-p37991948] The mechanism of Gαq regulation of PLCβ3-catalyzed PIP2 hydrolysis. (2023). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37991948/ DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2315011120
- tissue_or_cell_type
- Defined membrane bilayers
Inositol: synthesis, signaling, mineral interactions and conditional deficiency (2026-09-17) · lines 626–637
AI-assisted literature curation; primary study URLs and scope retained in the document and extraction. Not publisher full text. · supports · Reconstituted lipid-bilayer kinetics and membrane-bound structural analysis · source_derived_draft · unverified_draft
### ino-plc-ip3 PLCB3 hydrolyzed PI(4,5)P2 to produce soluble IP3 and membrane-associated diacylglycerol. Condition category: normal nutrient_topic: Inositol research collection; topical membership is not evidence of a direct dietary effect. plain_language: Splitting one membrane lipid creates two different signaling products. organism: Recombinant mammalian signaling proteins tissue_or_cell_type: Defined membrane bilayers experimental_model: Reconstituted lipid-bilayer kinetics and membrane-bound structural analysis limitations: Reconstituted biochemical regulation; not an oral inositol intervention. Product generation and lipid depletion occur in the same reaction. exposure: G-alpha-q and G-beta-gamma stimulation evidence_span: {"source_cache": "artifacts/inositol-research/37991948.abstract.txt", "locator": "Exact primary indexed abstract; zero-based, end-exclusive Unicode character offsets", "file_sha256": "fa553185ea3f13a8af7be9a548de14cd13ebe22ff307635fb76675ddc64347d7", "start_char": 0, "end_char": 1735, "text_sha256": "fa553185ea3f13a8af7be9a548de14cd13ebe22ff307635fb76675ddc64347d7"} [ino-p37991948] The mechanism of Gαq regulation of PLCβ3-catalyzed PIP2 hydrolysis. (2023). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37991948/ DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2315011120
Complete structured claim and evidenceSELENOI transfers phosphoethanolamine from CDP-ethanolamine to diacylglycerol, producing diacyl PE and CMP.
Experimental context and source evidence
- cell_type
- patient fibroblasts and HeLa
- experimental_model
- Lipid synthesis and genetic studies
- limitations
- Other enzymes can contribute to diacyl PE.
- organism
- human
Selenium: literature corrections and mechanism additions · lines 726–736
Metabolic Ledger literature curation, 17 September 2026; primary papers linked individually · supports · Lipid synthesis and genetic studies · secondary_verified · secondary_verified
## selenoi-synthesizes-diacyl-pe SELENOI builds phosphatidylethanolamine from an activated headgroup and a lipid backbone. SELENOI transfers phosphoethanolamine from CDP-ethanolamine to diacylglycerol, producing diacyl PE and CMP. Organism: human Cell type: patient fibroblasts and HeLa Experimental model: Lipid synthesis and genetic studies Limitations: Other enzymes can contribute to diacyl PE. Primary reference: [EPT1 (selenoprotein I) is critical for the neural development and maintenance of plasmalogen in humans](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5983406/)
Complete structured claim and evidence
The events it takes part in
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Situations it appears in
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