Recombinant Human Ethanolaminephosphotransferase 1 (EPT1), Truncated

Uniprot Id

Q9C0D9

Target Species

Human

Target Name

SELENOI

Target Full Name

Ethanolaminephosphotransferase 1

Target Function

Ethanolaminephosphotransferase that catalyzes the transfer of phosphoethanolamine/PE from CDP-ethanolamine to lipid acceptors, the final step in the synthesis of PE via the 'Kennedy' pathway. PE is the second most abundant phospholipid of membranes in mammals and is involved in various membrane-related cellular processes. The enzyme is critical for the synthesis of several PE species and could also catalyze the synthesis of ether-linked phospholipids like plasmanyl- and plasmenyl-PE which could explain it is required for proper myelination and neurodevelopment.

Target Subcellular Location

Endoplasmic reticulum membrane; Multi-pass membrane protein.

Target Protein Families

CDP-alcohol phosphatidyltransferase class-I family

Target Tissue Specificity

Widely expressed. Abundant in brain, placenta, liver and pancreas, followed by heart, skeletal muscle, lung and kidney. In brain it is strongly expressed in cerebellum, followed by the occipital pole and the frontal lobe.

Target Synonyms

EPT1; EPT1_HUMAN; Ethanolaminephosphotransferase 1; hEPT1; KIAA1724; Selenoprotein I; SelI