Major phospholipids and phosphatidylcholine synthesis in adult Schistosoma mansoni.
The major phospholipids present in the phospholipid extract of Schistosoma Mansoni were phosphatidylcholine (28%), phosphatidylethanolamine 925%), phosphatidylserine (15%) and phosphatidylglycerol (8%). The synthesis of phosphatidylcholine in S. mansoni adults occurred by the choline to phosphatidylcholine of worm slices appeared linear over time with no demonstrable sex differences in choline incorporation. A slight difference in the incorporation of CDPcholine by separate sexes was evident. Methylation phosphatidylethanolamine to phosphatidylcholine could not be demonstrated.
D000818:Animals; D002794:Choline / Q000378:metabolism; D003566:Cytidine Diphosphate Choline / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D008745:Methylation; D010713:Phosphatidylcholines / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D010714:Phosphatidylethanolamines / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism; D010715:Phosphatidylglycerols / Q000032:analysis; D010718:Phosphatidylserines / Q000032:analysis; D010743:Phospholipids / Q000032:analysis*; D012550:Schistosoma mansoni / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism*
D010713:Phosphatidylcholines; D010714:Phosphatidylethanolamines; D010715:Phosphatidylglycerols; D010718:Phosphatidylserines; D010743:Phospholipids; D003566:Cytidine Diphosphate Choline; D002794:Choline