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The synthesis of choline plasmalogen by the methylation pathway in rat brain

Rita Mozzi, +3 more
- 17 Aug 1981 - 
- Vol. 131, Iss: 1, pp 115-118
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Experimental data are reported which indicate the direct transfer of methyl groups from labelled S-adenosyl-L-methionine into ethanolamine plasmalogen, thus indicating a possible pathway for choline plAsmalogen synthesis both in whole brain homogenate and in brain microsomes in vitro.
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This article is published in FEBS Letters.The article was published on 1981-08-17 and is currently open access. It has received 29 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Methylation.

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Lipids of nervous tissue: composition and metabolism.

TL;DR: The period of discovery of new lipids in the nervous system appears to be over and all the major lipid components have been discovered and a great deal is now known about their structure and metabolism.
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Choline and cholinergic neurons.

TL;DR: Brain choline concentrations are generally higher than plasma concentrations, but depend on plasma concentrations because of the kinetic characteristics of the blood-brain-barrier transport system.
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Brain docosahexaenoic acid uptake and metabolism

TL;DR: A comprehensive overview of brain DHA metabolism is provided, encompassing many of the pathways and key enzymatic regulators governingbrain DHA uptake and metabolism, and focuses on the release of non-esterified DHA and subsequent production of bioactive mediators and the evidence of their proposed activity within the brain.
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Metabolism and functions of phosphatidylserine in mammalian brain.

TL;DR: Several aspects of brain PtdSer metabolism and functions seem related to the high polyunsaturated fatty acids content, particularly docosahexaenoic acid (DHA).

Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids

TL;DR: It is suggested that the presence of 20:3n-9 in cartilage may be related to its vesselfree status and that it may be useful for the treatment of disorders with excessive vasculature.
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Protein Measurement with the Folin Phenol Reagent

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Lipid extraction of tissues with a low-toxicity solvent

TL;DR: An improved method for extracting the lipids from tissues consists of the use of hexane:isopropanol, followed by a wash of the extract with aqueous sodium sulfate to remove nonlipid contaminants.
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The alk-1-enyl group content of mammalian myelin phosphoglycerides by quantitative two-dimensional thin-layer chromatography.

TL;DR: Myelin phospholipids have been examined by a separation-reaction-separation procedure for two-dimensional thin-layer chromatography on silica gel and development in the second dimension quantitatively separates acid-labile and acid-stable phosphoglycerides as well as the aldehydes released from the acid- labile phosphoglycers.
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Base-exchange reactions for the synthesis of phospholipids in nervous tissue: the incorporation of serine and ethanolamine into the phospholipids of isolated brain microsomes.

TL;DR: The incorporation of serine and ethanolamine was actively inhibited by Hg2+, Co2+, Cu2+ and Mn2+ ions, and was abolished by ethylenediamine tetra‐acetate treatment.
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