phosphatidic acid transfer activity

Term ID

GO:1990050

Synonyms

• intermembrane PA transfer activity
• intermembrane phosphatidic acid transfer activity
• phosphatidic acid carrier activity
• phosphatidic acid transporter activity

Definition

Removes a phosphatidic acid from a membrane or a monolayer lipid particle, transports it through the aqueous phase while protected in a hydrophobic pocket, and brings it to an acceptor membrane or lipid particle. Phosphatidic acid refers to a glycophospholipids with, in general, a saturated fatty acid bonded to carbon-1, an unsaturated fatty acid bonded to carbon-2, and a phosphate group bonded to carbon-3. 23042293

References

Ontology

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