Uses
1,2-Dioctanoyl-sn-glycero-phosphoethanolamine is used as drug dosage form of phenylcarbamoylaminobenzoates for enhancing cell survival rate.
Definition
ChEBI: PE(8:0/8:0) is a 1,2-diacyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine.
Biological Activity
Phosphatidylethanolamine (PE) plays a vital role in the structure and function of eukaryotic membranes. It serves as a lipid chaperon. It is known to participate in the initiation of autophagy. The hexagonal phase of PE is involved in membrane fusion events.
