ABSTRACT

This book is the first to be published as a single source reference on phosphatidylcholine metabolism. It provides a cogent and timely summary of research in this topic.

Beginning with a chapter by Eugene Kennedy providing an historical perspective; the book proceeds to describe the latest developments in enzymes involved in phosphatidylcholine biosynthesis. Biological chemists, students, and investigators in the field of lipid metabolism will find this book of great benefit in their research.

chapter Chapter 2|24 pages

Choline Transport and Choline Kinase

chapter Chapter 3|13 pages

CTP: Cholinephosphate Cytidylyltransferase

chapter Chapter 4|18 pages

Cholinephosphotransferase

chapter Chapter 11|19 pages

Sphingomyelin Biosynthesis and Catabolism

chapter Chapter 12|19 pages

Metabolism of Phosphatidylcholine in Lung